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Ashoka Universal School Academic Session 2017 - 18 Pre-Board II Class X History and Civics H.C.G. Paper 1 Duration: Two Hours Marks: 80 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 answers. Attempt all questions from Part I (Compulsory).A total of five questions are to be attempted from Part II, two out of three questions from Section A and three out of five questions from Section B. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ]. Part I (30 Marks) Attempt all questions from this Part Question 1] a. Mention any one reason why elections in India are held by the secret ballot. [1] b. Who is the leader of the Cabinet? What does his resignation imply? [1] c. Who are Deputy Ministers? [1] d. Who has the power to promulgate an Ordinance at the Centre? When can it be promulgated? [1] e. Whose advice is followed by the President? [1] f. Which languages can be used in the Parliament? [1] g. Who is eligible to be the Speaker of the Lok Sabha? [1] h. Where can Judges of the High Court practice after retirement? [1] i. Why cannot the salaries and allowances of the Judges of High Court be voted upon? [1] j. Which Subordinate Court has the authority to award a death sentence? [1] Question 2] a. The Act of 1858 ended the East India Company s rule and the Government of India was transferred to the British Queen. When was Queen s Proclamation made public at Allahabad? Who became her first Viceroy under this Act? [2] b. Name the moderate leader who experienced the Economic Drain during the colonial times. Also name the Congress leader, who died after being assaulted by the British in his demonstration against the Simon Commission. [2] c. Name any two books authored by Bal Gangadhar Tilak. [2] d. When was the Muslim League formally formed? Who presided over its session at Dhaka? [2] e. Why was the Congress Session held at Lahore in 1929 significant to the National Movement? [2] f. When did Subhash Chandra Bose announce the formation of the Provisional Government? Which slogans became the battle cry of the INA? [2] g. What were the two proposals related to the Princely States in the Mountbatten Plan? [2] h. When was League of Nations formed? Where was its Head Quarter located? Also, name the one major country which wasn t allowed to become the member of the League of Nations.[2] i. Give the reason as to why Japan invaded China. [2] j. What was Panchsheel? When was it signed? [2] 2017-18/Grade X /History-Civics/ Pre Board II Page 1 of 3 Part II (50 Marks) Section A Attempt any two questions from this section Question 3] With reference to the powers of the Union Parliament, write on: a. Under which two circumstances can the Union Parliament make laws on the subjects of the State list? [3] b. Three of Financial Powers [3] c. State any four reasons for disqualification of a member of the Lok Sabha. [4] Question 4] According to Dr. Ambedkar, The President represents the nation but does not rule the nation. In this context answer the following questions: a. The President of India is referred to as a nominal head of the State. State two examples of its Legislative powers that suggest his nominal status. [3] b. Mention the circumstances when the President can declare a National Emergency. Mention two important effects of the National Emergency on Fundamental Rights. [3] c. Explain four Discretionary Powers of the President. [4] Question 5] The Supreme Court has extensive jurisdiction. In this context, answer the Following questions: a. Revisory Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. [3] b. Appellate Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. [3] c. Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. [4] Section B (Attempt any three from this section) Question 6] In the Nagpur session, 1920, the Congress ratified the resolution to launch the Non- Cooperation Movement under the leadership of Gandhiji. In this context: [3] a. What do you understand by the term Non-Cooperation? b. What were the objectives which the movement sought to achieve? c. Explain the impact of the Non- Cooperation movement in India s struggle for freedom. [3] [3] [4] Question 7] Identify the following picture, and answer the questions that follow: a. Identify the event in the picture.Name any two personalities seen in the picture. Mention the year when the event took place. [3] b. Mention the reasons that made the Congress accept the Partition proposals. [3] 2017-18/Grade X /History-Civics/ Pre Board II Page 2 of 3 c. What were the provisions of the Indian Independence Act? [4] Question 8] With reference to the National Movement in India, answer the following questions: a. Methods employed by the Assertive nationalists to achieve their objectives. b. Dadabhai s role as India s Unofficial Ambassador in England. c. Growth of Press in the Nineteenth century. [3] [3] [4] Question 9] Answer the following questions: a. Identify the leader in the picture. Give two examples to state that the leader followed an expansionist policy. [3] b. State three factors that led to the rise of Fascism. [3] c. State four similarities between the ideologies of Nazism and Fascism. [4] Question 10] The United Nations was established to be an effective peacekeeping International Organization. In this context explain the following: a. Explain any three functions of the Security Council. [3] b. Composition of International Court of Justice. [3] c. Name the agency that the UN set up to deliver relief to children and mothers after World War II. State any three of its functions. 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