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Ashoka Universal School, Arjun Nagar (Nasik) Academic Session 2019-2020 Grade X Assessment-II Sub- History &Civics Marks: 80 Time: 2hrs --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Answer to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately. You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes This time is to be spent in reading the question paper. The time given at the head of this paper is the time allowed for writing the answer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART I (30marks) Question 1 1. Explain the term Vote on Account. [1] 2. Explain the term: Question Hour. [1] 3. What is No Confidence Motion? [1] 4. State any two advantages of LokAdalat. [1] 5. How can a High Court judge be transferred from one High Court to the other? [1] 6. From where is the salary of High Judges paid? [1] 7. State two financial powers of the Parliament. [1] 8. Explain the term: Federal setup of India. [1] 9. What is the tenure of a judge of the High Court? [1] 10. Name the three subordinate courts that are seen in each district. [1] Question 2 1. With reference to WWI, explain the meaning of the term: Policy of Appeasement. [2] 2. Name the signatory countries of Triple Alliance & Triple Entente. [2] 3. When and why did USA join WWI? [2] 4. State any two functions of UNICEF. [2] 5. Explain the terms: (i) Militant Nationalism & (ii) Imperialism. [2] 6. Explain the term: Cold War. [2] 7. State any two scientific activities done by UNESCO. [2] 8. Explain the term: Fascism. [2] 9. State the composition of ICJ. And what is the term of the judge of ICJ? [2] 10. When & why did Hitler invade Poland? [2] 2019-20 / GRADE - X /Assessment-II/ History and Civics Page 1 of 3 PART II (50 Marks) SECTION A (Attempt any two questions from this Section) Question 3 With reference to the High Courts&Subordinate Courts, explain the following. a) Differentiate between Court of the District Judge & Sessions Judge. b) Judicial Review of High Court. [3] [3] c) Explain Original Jurisdiction of the High Court. [4] Question 4 With reference to the Union Parliament, answer the following: a) Three Legislative Powers of the Parliament. [3] b) Explain Exclusive Powers of RajyaSabha. [3] c) State any four functions of the Speaker. [4] . Question 5 With reference to the Union Parliament, answer the following: a) State the composition of LokSabha. [3] b) Three Judicial Powers of Parliament. [3] c) Control of Parliament over Executive. [4] SECTION B (Attempt any three questions from this Section) Question 6 With reference to the Causes & Consequences ofWWI, answer the following: a) Treaty of Versailles. [3] b) Immediate cause of WWI. [3] c) Formation of League of Nations [4] Question 7 With reference to Rise of Dictatorship, answer the following: a) Explain any three factors that led to the rise of Fascism in Italy. [3] b) Explain the meaning of the terms: (i) Anti-Intellectualism & (ii) Anti-Communism. [3] c) State any four similarities between the ideologies of Fascism & Nazism. [4] 2019-20 / GRADE - X /Assessment-II/ History and Civics Page 2 of 3 Question 8 With reference to Causes & Consequencesof WWII, answer the following: a) Japanese invasion of China. [3] b) Failure of League of Nations. [3] c) Attack of Pearl Harbour & Bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki. [4] Question 9 With reference to given picture, answer the following: a) Name thethree leaders shown in the above picture. [1] b) State any two objectives of the movement started by these leaders. [2] c) Short Note on: Panchsheel. [3] d)State any four contributions of the above leader from India. [4] Question 10 With reference to the UN & its Major Organs, answer the following: a) Objectives of the UN. b) State any three functions of the legislative organ of the UN. c) State any four functions of the executive organ of the UN. 2019-20 / GRADE - X /Assessment-II/ History and Civics [3] [3] [4] Page 3 of 3
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