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Ashoka Universal School Academic Session 2018-2019 Grade X Slip Test-II (Half Chapters- 2nd Half) 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. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Who appoints the District Judges? [1] What is Union Budget? [1] Who presides over the sessions of Rajya Sabha in the absence of the Chairman? [1] State any two functions of the Speaker of Lok Sabha. [1] State any two differences between: Adjournment of the House and Prorogation. [1] What happens if an Ordinary Bill duly passed by Rajya Sabha is rejected by Lok Sabha? [1] Who can be a High Court Judge? [1] What is meant by the Writ of Certiorari ? [1] Give one example to show that the Supreme Court has been made independent of the influence of the Executive. [1] 10. How long can Rajya Sabha delay a money bill before it sends it to Lok Sabha? [1] Question 2 1. 2. 3. 4. Who formed Forward Bloc and when? When was Muslim League formed? Who presided its session at Dhaka? Name the treaty that ended the WWI and when was it signed? Name the following: (i) which country never joined League of Nations? & (ii) which country wasn t allowed (expelled) to be a member of League of Nations? 5. When did Hitler invade Poland? Also, state any one reason why he invaded Poland? 6. When was the bombing done at Hiroshima and Nagasaki? 7. When was UN formed? Which are its working languages? 8. Explain the Advisory Function of ICJ. 9. When was UNESCO formed? Where is its headquarters? 10. State any two objectives of Non Aligned Movement. 2018 19 / GRADE - X / Slip Test-II/ History and Civics Page 1 of 3 [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] PART II (50 Marks) SECTION A (Attempt any two questions from this Section) Question 3 With reference to the powers of the Union Legislature, answer the following: a) Control over Executive. b) Financial Powers. c) Special/Exclusive Powers of Rajya Sabha. [3] [3] [4] Question 4 With reference to the Supreme Court, explain the following. a) Supreme Court as a Court of Record. b) Original Jurisdiction. c) Explain: (i) State the composition of Supreme Court. (ii) Who appoints Supreme Court Judges? (iii) Impeachment of Supreme Court Judge. (iv) Tenure of a Supreme Court Judge. [3] [3] [4] Question 5 With reference to The High Courts and Subordinate Courts, answer the following: a) Revisory Jurisdiction of High Court. b) Explain in brief the meaning of Lok Adalat . c) State any four differences between Court of District Judge and Session Judge. [3] [3] [4] SECTION B (Attempt any three questions from this Section) Question 6 With reference to the causes and consequences of the War of 1914, answer the following: a) Nationalism and Imperialism. b) Immediate Cause of the war of 1914. c) Territorial rearrangements post war of 1914. [3] [3] [4] Question 7 With reference to the causes and consequences of the War of 1939, answer the following: a) Japanese invasion of China as a cause. b) Failure of League of Nations as a cause. c) Explain in detail the term Cold War . [3] [3] [4] Question 8 2018 19 / GRADE - X / Slip Test-II/ History and Civics Page 2 of 3 With reference to the Rise of Dictatorship, answer the following: a) Causes for the Rise of Nazism in Italy. b) Explain the terms: (i) Authoritarianism & (ii) Anti-Semitic Propaganda c) State any four similarities between the ideologies of Fascism and Nazism. [3] [3] [4] Question 9. With reference to UNO and its Major Agencies, answer the following: a) Identify the UN organ shown in the picture. b) State any two functions of the UN organ shown in the above picture. c) State any three functions of WHO. d) State: (i) Any two functions of UNICEF & (ii) Any two functions of General Assembly. [1] [2] [3] [4] Question 10 With reference to Muslim League and the Pact of 1916, answer the following: a) Explain any two of the given factors that led to the formation of Muslim League: (i) British Policy of Divide & Rule (ii) Role of Sir Sayyed Ahmed Khan (iii) Rise of Assertive Nationalism b) Three objectives of Muslim League. c) Briefly mention the significance of the Lucknow Pact. 2018 19 / GRADE - X / Slip Test-II/ History and Civics Page 3 of 3 [3] [3] [4]
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