HISTORY, CIVICS & GEOGRAPHY Paper I (History & Civics) (Two Hours) Answers to this paper must be written

on the paper provided separately. You will OT 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 a!! questions from Part I (compulsory . A total of 5 questions are to be attempted from Part II. Two out of t"ree questions from !ection A and t"ree out of #ive questions from !ection ". The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ]
PART $ I (%& 'ar(s) Attempt all questions
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#hat are the constituents of Indian Parliament$ 'an the term of the (o) !abha be e*tended or reduced$ +ow are the members of the ,a-ya !abha elected$ #hy is ,a-ya !abha called a secondary chamber$ .ention the offices of profit the holders of which can stand for election of the President without relinquishing their positions. #ho settles disputes arising in connection with the election of the President$ +ow is the /ice President of India elected$ #ho can re0erse the -udgement of the !upreme 'ourt$ .ention one special power of the !upreme 'ourt that is not en-oyed by any other court$ #hy is it necessary to protect the independence of a 1udge$

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a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. #hat brought the .uslim (eague closer to the 'ongress in 1213$ #hich act proposed by a /iceroy was resented by the "ritish and taught the Indians the need for a unified 0oice$ #ho is )nown as the 5ather of Indian 6ationalism and why$ !tate two chief reasons that led to the estrangement of the .oderates and the ,adicals$ #hy did the Indians adopt the !wadeshi and "oycott mo0ements$ .ention two demands placed before (ord .into by the Aga 7han delegation #hat led to the formation of Triple Alliance and Triple 8ntente$ #hat was Anti 'omintern Pact$ 9nder what circumstances can a special session of :eneral Assembly be held$ !tate two features of +uman ,ights %4& %4& %4& %4& %4& %4& %4& %4& %4& %4&

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PART $ II (-& 'ar(s) SECTIO A Answer any two questions from this Section )uestio* %
#ith reference to the powers of the 9nion Parliament under the 'onstitution; discuss the following< (a =ifference between a bill and an act (b 1udicial powers of the Parliament (c 'ircumstances under which Parliament can ma)e laws on !tate !ub-ects %4& %4& %4&

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8*clusi0e powers of the ,a-ya !abha 'ircumstances under which the Parliament meets as a -udicial body

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#ith reference to the 9nion 8*ecuti0e; state< (a +ow does the 'onstitution ensure the preeminent position of the Prime .inister$ (b #hat is the relationship of the President with the Parliament$ (c 'onstitutional restrictions imposed upon President in e*ercising emergency and discretionary powers (d 'hief differences between 'abinet and 'ouncil of .inisters (e #hat happens if a minister is appointed before he is elected and if he fails to be elected %4& %4& %4& %4& %4&

)uestio* #ith reference to the 1udiciary; briefly state< (a !trength of 1udges in the !upreme 'ourt. +ow is it amended$ (b Appointment of 'hief 1ustice of a +igh 'ourt (c The 'ircumstances under which the salaries of the 1udges of the +igh 'ourts may be changed (d 'omposition of a +igh 'ourt (e Appellate 1urisdiction of a +igh 'ourt wrt criminal cases %4& %4& %4& %4& %4&

)uestio* 0 The Partition of "engal was contro0ersial. In this conte*t; briefly e*plain<
(a (b (c (d (e "ritish -ustification of the Partition 6ationalist interpretation of "ritish moti0es The Anti>Partition mo0ement was a people?s mo0ement !timulus to indigenous industries "ritish attitude towards the mo0ement

SECTIO / Answer any three questions from this Section.

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#ith reference to the =andi .arch and the 'i0il =isobedience .o0ement< (a #hy was the =andi .arch started$ (b The 6ehru ,eport and its impact (c 'i0il =isobedience was one step ahead of 6on 'ooperation. +ow$ (d #hy did the !econd ,ound Table 'onference fail$ (e ,enewal of 'i0il =isobedience and its withdrawal %4& %4& %4& %4& %4&

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#ith reference to the last stage of the Indian 6ational .o0ement< (a Attlee?s announcement (b The call for =irect Action and its impact (c 5ormation of Interim :o0t (d 'ongress re-ection of 'abinet .ission Plan (e 5ormation of I6A and its impact on the national mo0ement %4& %4& %4& %4& %4&

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#ith reference to the !econd #orld #ar; discuss< (a #hat are the series of e0ents that too) place which led to the formation of 6A.$ (b (c (d Importance of 9ni0ersal =eclaration of +uman ,ights 8ffect of world war on 1apan +itler?s policy of aggrandiAement as a cause of war %@& %4& %4& %@&

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(a (b (c (d Aggressi0e 6ationalism The assassination of Archdu)e 5erdinand 8mergence of 9! as a power to rec)on with The Treaty of /ersailles

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+ow did the 1B5C re0olt become the cause of the downfall of the .ughal 8mpire$ #hy do the "ritish call the 1B5C re0olt a sepoy mutiny$ #hat is ,eligious =isabilities Act 1B5D$ +ow did the "ritish try to pacify the Indian Princes after the re0olt$ #rite about how the redisco0ery of India?s past help in growth of Indianness$ #hat is !afety /al0e Theory$ #hy did the leaders of different associations and pro0inces co operate to establish I6'$ 6ame two #estern thin)ers who influenced Indians$ #hat were the economic reforms demanded by .oderates$ #ere the .oderates successful in raising the consciousness of the Indians$ #hat was the political goal of !urendranath "aner-ee$ +ow did the 8*tremists rise in the early 4D th century$ #hat led to the split between the .oderates and 8*tremists and when$ #rite about the contribution of (ala (a-pat ,ai to the national mo0ement$ #hy was "ipin Pal termed as arch seditionist by the "ritish$ #hy was Tila) called the fore runner of :andhi$ #ho is )nown as the father of re0olutionary thought in India$ #hat were the achie0ements of the 8*tremists$ +ow was the rift between the two wings of I6' a0erted in 12D3$ #ho was called by the "ritish as the leader of the Indian 9nrest$ #hy was =adabhai 6aoro-i 7nown as the 9nofficial Ambassador of India in 8ngland$ 'ompare and contrast the ideologies and successes of the .oderates and 8*tremists$ +ow did !wadeshi and "oycott hurt the "ritish$ 6ame two organiAations that played an important role in the Anti Partition .o0ement$ +ow did the "ritish react to the !wadeshi and "oycott mo0ement$ In what ways did the "ritish encourage communalism in India$ #hy were the "ritish suspicious of .uslims after the re0olt$ #hat led to the formation of .uslim (eague$ +ow did it affect +indu .uslim unity$ #hat is dyarchy$ #hy did the "ritish introduce .ontford act$ #hat was the reaction of the .oderates to the .ontford Act$ #hy did the two +ome leagues wor) separately$ #hy was ,owlatt Act passed$ #hy did :andhi -oin the 7hilafat .o0ement$ #hy did :andhi start the 6on 'ooperation .o0ement$ #hy was the !wara-ya party formed$ #hy did the !imon 'ommission come to India$ !tate the main demands raised by the 6ehru ,eport$ #hy did :andhi launch the 'i0il =isobedience .o0ement$ #hat was the !alt (aw$ #hy and how did :andhi defy the !alt (aw$ #hy was the 1st ,ound Table 'onference unsuccessful$ #hy was the '= .o0ement renewed and finally withdrawn$ #hy did :andhi go in for fasting after the 'ommunal Award$ #hy was the :FI Act of 12@5 passed$ #hy was the federal structure of the Act ne0er implemented$ #hy is the Act considered a landmar) in history of India$ #hy did the rift between the I6' and .( widen after 12@C$ :i0e an idea of the reforms introduced by the 'ongress ministries$ #hy did the young congressmen get attracted to the idea of socialism$ #hy did the 'ongress ministries resign$ .ention the ideals of the 5orward "loc$ #hy was the August Fffer made$ #hat was the offer$ #hy did the Indians re-ect the Fffer$ #hat is Indi0idual satyagraha$ #hy did :andhi adopt this form of protest$ +ow long did the protest last and what was its effect$ #hy was 'ripps sent to India$ #hat were his proposals$ #hy were they re-ected$ #hy didn?t the I6A succeed$ #hat was its impact on India$ #ho succeeded (ord (inlithgow as /iceroy$ #hat were his proposals$ #hy was it unsuccessful$

5E. #ho did Attlee send to India to discuss hando0er$ #hat was the plan$ #hy was it re-ected$ 55. #hy was the plan against Pa)istan$ 53. #hat led to the =irect Action =ay of 12E3$ #hat was the outcome$ 5C. #hy did the .( -oin the Interim :o0t and #hen$ 5B. #hy did the "ritish e*pedite the process of handing o0er of power$ 52. #hy did the I6' finally accept the partition of India$ 3D. #hat is the significance of the Indian Independence Act$ 31. !tate any two aims of the !imon 'ommission$ 34. #hat does the word !atyagraha signify$ 3@. #hy was India partitioned$ 3E. #hat was the 'abinet .ission Plan with regard to the princely states$ 35. #ho introduced the =octrine of (apse$ 6ame two states where the =octrine was applied$ 33. #hy was Fudh anne*ed by the "ritish$ 3C. #hat two acti0ities made the Indians afraid of being con0erted to 'hristians$ 3B. #rite about any step ta)en by the "ritish to cripple Indian handloom industry$ 32. #hat is :eneral !er0ice 8nlistment Act and when was it passed$ CD. #hat was the immediate impact of the ,e0olt on 8ast India 'ompany$ C1. !tate one change brought in by the "ritish in the army after 1B5C$ C4. 6ame the Act that transferred power from the 'ompany to the 'rown and when was it passed$ C@. #hen; where and by whom was the Gueen?s proclamation announced in India$ CE. 6ame two regions which remained trouble free in 1B5C$ C5. 6ame any two Indian rulers who remained faithful to "ritish during the re0olt$ C3. 6ame any two mo0ements which continued e0en after 1B5C$ CC. #ho was "alwant Phad)e$ CB. #hy did the "ritish introduce western education in India$ C2. 6ame two newspapers which articulated Indian sentiment$ BD. #hat is :agging Act$ B1. 6ame a person associated with the Indian Association for the culti0ation of !cience$ B4. #ho was the /iceroy when I6' was formed$ B@. 6ame two acts passed by the "ritish which showed racial discrimination$ BE. #hat was the principal aim of the /ernacular Press Act$ B5. .ention two ma-or contributions of =adabhai 6aoro-i to the national mo0ement$ B3. 6ame the moderate leader who e*plained the economic imperialism of the "ritish and wrote a boo) on it$ BC. #ho was called the 5ather of the 6ationalist .o0ement of India$ BB. Against which two acts did ! "aner-ee start agitations$ B2. 6ame the association created by !ir !yed Ahmed 7han to negate the influence of I6'$ 2D. #hat was the =rain Theory$ 21. 6ame the Indian leader elected to the +ouse of 'ommons$ 24. 6ame the first Indian to pass the I'! e*am$ 2@. #hy was the session of 12D3 important$ 2E. #hy is the period of 1BB5 >12D5 called the .oderate Phase$ 25. +ow did the .oderates fight for the defence of 'i0il ,ights$ 23. 6ame any two acts of (ord 'urAon; other than the partition of "engal; which helped forge the Indian opinion$ 2C. 6ame any two leaders of the re0olutionary terrorism$ 2B. 6ame any two secret societies formed for re0olutionary purposes$ 22. #hy was Tila) called the forerunner of :andhi$ 1DD. 6ame two newspapers started by Tila)$ 1D1. #ho started Young India and why$ 1D4. #ho was )nown as the 5ather of ,e0olutionary Thought in India$ 1D@. :i0e two effects of re0olutionary terrorism$ 1DE. 6ame two festi0als re0i0ed by Tial) to rouse Indians$ 1D5. #ho organiAed lathi clubs and a)haras to create strong and bra0e Indians$ 1D3. #hat was the most important aim of the 8*tremists$ 1DC. #hy did the "ritish re0o)e the partition of "engal$ 1DB. #hich two repressi0e measures ta)en by the "ritish to suppress the anti partition mo0ement$ 1D2. #hy was Fctober 13th 12D5 obser0ed as =ay of .ourning$ 11D. 6ame the Act passed by the "ritish to get the support of the .oderates$ 111. 6ame two /iceroys who are considered as the architects of .uslim separation$ 114. #hy was .ohammedan Anglo Friental =efence Association formed$ 11@. #hat is 'ommunal electorate$ #hich act ga0e the .uslims the communal electorate$ 11E. #ho led the muslim deputation to (ord .into$ 115. #hy did !ir !yed Ahmed ad0ise muslims against -oining I6'$ 113. 6ame one muslim leader who supported the partition of "engal$

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9nder whose chairmanship was the first regular session of .( held$ And where$ #hy did !ir !yed establish .AF 'ollege$
6ame the act which made a beginning towards transferring power to the Indians at the pro0incial

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6ame any two sub-ects that were reser0ed sub-ects$ #hy did the diarchy system fail$ #hy is the year 1213 important in the history of India$ #hat as Annie "esant?s contribution to freedom struggle$ #hy did the +ome ,ule leaders a0oid radical methods$ #hat changes to the /iceroy?s 8*ecuti0e 'ouncil were suggested by the (uc)now Pact$ #hy were the 8*tremists unhappy with the August =eclaration of 121C$ #hat forced the "ritish to come out with the August =eclaration$ C4ASS 5 HISTORY 6 CO TE'PORARY

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T"e wor!8 wit*esse8 a 9reat war i* t"e years +3+. $ +3+27 I* t"is co*te:t; =iscuss any three reasons which led to the war (@ .ention three clauses of the Treaty of /ersailles (@ 8*plain how the Treaty of /ersailles was responsible for the outbrea) of the ##4 (E <it" re#ere*ce to t"e Hu=a* Ri9"ts issue, a*swer t"e #o!!owi*9; #hy was it necessary to bring about the 9ni0ersal =eclaration of +uman ,ights$ (@ #hat is the importance of the articles 1 H 4 in the 9ni0ersal =eclaration of +uman ,ights$ (@ #rite about its impact on the 'onstitution of India (E Two outsta*8i*9 #eatures o# t"e i*ter*atio*a! re!atio*s was t"e >e9i**i*9 o# t"e Co!8 war a*8 t"e co*te:t, a*swer; #hat is the meaning of the term 'old #ar$ (@ +ow did the ideological confrontation play a role in the emergence of the cold war$ (E +ow did the 6A. try to sa0e @rd world countries from the trap of the camps$ (@ <it" re#ere*ce to ?ascis= a*8 a@is=, e:p!ai*; #hat were the factors that led to the emergence of 5ascism in Italy$ .ention any four. (E =escribe any decisi0e action ta)en by .ussolini with the aim of ma)ing Italy a colonial power$ (@ .ention and describe any three factors that led to the rise of 6aAism. (@ <it" re#ere*ce to t"e co*seAue*ces o# <<+, e:p!ai*; ,ise of =ictatorship (@ (eague of 6ations (@ #orld #ar II (E Co!8 war "as 8a=a9e8 t"e wor!8 =ore to8ay t"a* t"e <<,7 I* t"is !i9"t, e:p!ai*; The origin of the 'old war (@ Impact of the 'old war (E "erlin "loc)ade (@ <it" re#ere*ce to t"e causes o# t"e <<+, e:p!ai*; The Immediate cause (E The di0ision of 8urope into blocs (@ 'olonial ,i0alries (@ <it" re#ere*ce to t"e i=pact o# t"e Co!8 <ar, 8iscuss; .ad race for armaments (@ 5ormation of Alliance dri0en blocs (@

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!etbac) to 96F (E <it" re#ere*ce to Co!8 <ar, a*swer; =ifference between .arshall Plan and Truman =octrine (E =i0ision of :ermany (@ Iron 'urtain (@ <it" re#ere*ce to t"e rise o# ?ascis= a*8 a@is=, 8iscuss; =issatisfaction with the peace treaties (E !imilarities in the aims of 5ascism and 6aAism (@ +itler?s =omestic and 5oreign Policy (@ <it" re#ere*ce to t"e 8isi*te9ratio* o# Soviet B*io*, 8iscuss; The 8conomic factors (E The Political factors (@ The Impact (@ <it" re#ere*ce to t"e 8ivisio* o# Ger=a*y7 A*swer; Position of :ermany after ##4 (@ The "erlin #all (@ ,ole of :orbache0 in the reunification of :ermany (E <it" re#ere*ce to t"e <<,, 8iscuss; Impact of the war on "ritain; 5rance; 9!A and 9!!, (@ Impact on man)ind (@ 5ormation of 96F and its ob-ecti0e (E <it" re#ere*ce to t"e A', e:p!ai*; 5actors that led to the formation of 6A. (@ ,ele0ance of 6A. in today?s world (@ ,ole of 6ehru (E <it" re#ere*ce to t"e i=pact o# <<+, e:p!ai*; 'hanges in the political map of the world (@ 8mergence of the democratic spirit after the war (@ Impact on :ermany (E <it" re#ere*ce to t"e i=pact o# <<,, 8iscuss; 8mergence of the new superpowers and blocs (@ ,esurgence of nationalism in Asia and Africa (@ Impact on 1apan (E <it" re#ere*ce to A', a*swer; The ob-ecti0es of 6A. (@ The principles of Panchsheel (@ The Achie0ements of 6A. (E