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Orchid International SchoolTM,NASHIK Mock Test-1 (2016-17) Grade: X Subject: HCG Paper 1 Max Marks: 80 Max Time: 2hrs Part I (30marks) (Answer all questions) Question 1 a) Explain the term Anti-Defection Law. (1) b) State two differences between Court of District Judge & the Sessions Court. (1) c) What is the term of office of Chief Justice of India? (1) d) Mention the maximum period for which the following may be delayed by the Rajya Sabha. a) Ordinary Bills b) Money Bills (1) e) What is Revisory Jurisdiction of High Court? (1) f) Mention any two financial powers of the President of India. (1) g) State two advantages of Lok Adalat. (1) h) Who can be elected as Vice President of India? (1) i) What writs are issued when: (1) (i) A person is wrongly held in police custody (ii) A person has occupied a wrong post. j) What is meant by Single Integrated Judicial System as provided in the Indian Constitution. (1) Question 2 a) Name the signatory countries of the Triple Entente. b) Explain the policy of Doctrine of Lapse. c) State two similarities between Nazism and Fascism. (2) (2) (2) d) Mention two proposals put forward by Sir Stafford Cripps to resolve the political deadlock. (2) e) Which are the working Languages of the UN? (2) f) What does the Article 1 of the Declaration of Human Right state? (2) g) When was Bengal partitioned? Name the new province that was created after the Partition of Bengal. (2) h) Name the two newspapers started by Bal Gangadhar Tilak in order to spread the ideals of nationalism. (2) i) What is meant by Satyagraha? (2) 1|Page j) Why did USA declare war on Germany in 1917? (2) Part II (50 marks) SECTION A (Attempt any two questions from this Section) Question 3 With reference to the President of India, answer the following powers: (a) Diplomatic Powers (b)Military Powers (c) Legislative Powers (4) (3) (3) Question 4 With reference to Union Parliament answer the following questions: (a) State the Term, Composition and Qualification to be the member of Lok Sabha (3) (b)In which matters does Rajya Sabha enjoys equal powers with the Lok Sabha (3) (c) What is Question Hour? What are the different types of questions asked during Question Hour? (4) Question 5 With reference to the Supreme Court, explain its functions stated below: (a) State the composition of Supreme Court. Also, mention the qualification required to become a Supreme Court Judge. (3) (b)Explain the Judicial Review power of the Supreme Court. Also, state why is the Supreme Court called as the Court of Record? (3) (c) Explain how the independence of the Judges of the Supreme Court is ensured by the Constitution. (4) 2|Page Section B (Attempt any three questions from this Section) Question 6 State how each of the following factors were the causes of the Second World War: (a) The failure of League of Nations. (3) (b)How did the Japanese invasion of China create conditions for the outbreak of war? (3) (c) The Policy of Appeasement. (4) Question 7 Explain the difference between the Moderate and Assertive Leaders in the Indian National Congress with reference to the following: (d)Their basic believes. (3) (e) Their ultimate objectives. (3) (f) Their methods of struggle. (4) Question 8 Nehru played an important role in the Non-Aligned Movement. In this context, describe: (a) Objectives of NAM. (b)Factors responsible for Non Alignment. (c) Role of Nehru in NAM. (3) (3) (4) Question 9 The launching of the Non Cooperation Movement by the Congress has a long eventful history. In this context answer the following: (a) The Rowlatt Act, 1919. (b)The Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy. (c) The Khilafat Movement. 3|Page (3) (3) (4) Question 10 With reference to the War of 1914 and to picture given above answer the following: (a) Identify the leader shown in the above picture. (1) (b)Explain- The Sarajevo Crisis. (2) (c) Three aims of the League of Nations. (3) (d)List any four terms of Treaty of Versailles that affected Germany. (4) 4|Page
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