HISTORY & CIVICS 1ST TERM EXAM PAPER

(50 MARKS)
Write the correct word for the blanks (15 * 2 = 30)
1. The Rajya Sabha consists of not more than (a) _____members. The nominated
members are (b) _____ in number.
2. The President can be removed from the office for violation of the (a)________by
(b)_______.
3. An Ordinance is a direction or command of an (a)_______ nature and has the
same effect as an Act of (b)____.
4. A No- Confidence Motion is moved by the leader of (a)_______. If the motion is
passed, the Ministry has to (b)______.
5. The Supreme Court's (a)______opinion is not binding on the President because it
is not a (b)_____ decision.
6. In order to be a judge of the Supreme Court, the person must have been for at
least (a)_______years, a judge of a High Court or (b)______ years an advocate
of a High Court.
7. Lok Adalat means (a)_____ Court which encourages (b)______of disputes
through compromise.
8. The leading lights to champion the cause of the Caliph of Turkey were
(a)_______and (b)______.
9. The Congress Working Committee met at (a)______in (b)_____1942 to adopt
the Quit India Resolution
10.Besides Japan, Germany and Burma (a)_____and (b)______also gave
recognition to the Provisional Government.
11.The Muslim League had joined the Interim Government to (a)_______ and not to
(b)________.
12.Prior to 1870 (a)______and (b)______ were old rivals
13.On (a) _____June,1914 the Crown Prince of Austria was assassinated at
(b)_____.
14.Germany had to surrender (a)_______and (b)______to Belgium, as per the terms
of the Treaty of Versailles
15.France was given full ownership of the (a)_______ basin for a period of
(b)______years, after the First World War.
Answer the following questions (5 * 4 = 20)
1. With reference to the Union Parliament, answer the following:
a) Where can a Money Bill be introduced?
b) Where is it transmitted to, after it has been passed by the House where it
originated and why?
c) Which power does the Lok Sabha alone possess, to vote on?

2. With reference to the powers of the President of India, answer the following:
a) When is the control of the Union Government, over the States, complete?
b) How many members may the President nominate to the Lok Sabha?
c) Besides a Money Bill, mention any two bills which cannot be introduced
without the recommendation of the President

3. What did the positive programme of the Non- Cooperation Movement include?

4. What did the Japanese bombers and their army do, before marching towards
Assam?

5. How was Germany's military strength crippled after the First World War, in
terms of the following:
a) . Number of Soldiers
b) Number of men in the Navy
c) No. of ships
d) The Air Force