CLASS 10: HISTORY & CIVICS

TIME: 2 Hrs. MM: 80

Answer to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately.

You will NOT b 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 What is the composition of the Indian Parliament.? [1]
(b) Explain the term ‘Quorum’. [1]
(c) Why is the Rajya Sabha called a quazi-Permanent House? [1]
(d) What is the special feature of the office of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha? [1]
(e) What is the objective of an ‘Adjournment Motion’? [1]
(f) Who constitute the Electoral College for the election of the President? [1]
(g) What is ‘Collective Responsibility’ of the Council of Ministers? [1]
(h How is the Chief Justice of the High Court appointed? [1]
(i) What is the dual role played by the District Judge? [1]
(j) Mention any two advantages of Lok Adalats. [1]

Question 2.

(a) Why is the Revolt of 1857 also called the ‘First War of Independence? [2]
(b) Mention any two military causes of the Revolt of 1857. [2]
(c) Who wrote the famous book, ‘Anand Math’? What was its objective? [2]
(d) Name two weekly papers edited by Tilak. What was the motive of these papers? [2]
(e) Why were the early leaders of the Congress called the ‘Moderates’? [2]
(f) State two reasons for the criticism of the Early Nationalists or the Moderates. [2]
(g) Mention two reactionary measures of Lord Curzon which turned the youth against British rule. [2]
(h) Name the four major subjects in the programme of the Radical Nationalists. [2]
(i) What were Lord Curzon’s real motives behind the Partition of Bengal? [2]
(j) State two objectives of the Muslim League on its foundation in 1906.[ [2]

PART II [50 Marks]

SECTION A
Attempt any Two Questions from this section
Question 3.

With reference to the Union Parliament, answer the following questions:

(a) Which House is considered to be more powerful – Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha?
State two reasons to justify your answer. [3]
(b) Discuss three ways by which the Lok Sabha exercises control over the Council of Ministers. [3]
(c) How is the Speaker of the Lok Sabha elected? Mention the main functions of the Speaker
during the sessions of Parliament. [4]
Question 4.
With reference to the President of India, answer the following questions:
(a) What is the composition of the Electoral College for the election of the President? [3]
(b) Mention three Legislative powers of the Indian President. [3]
(c) Briefly discuss the procedure for the Impeachment of the President. [4]
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Question 5.
India has a single integrated judicial system that is Independent and Supreme. With reference to the
Supreme Court, answer the following:
(a) State three necessary qualifications to be appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court. [3]
(b) Mention the Appellate Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in criminal cases. [3]
(c) Explain the following: (i) Revisory Function (ii) The power of Judicial Review. [4]

SECTION B
Attempt any Three Questions from this section
Question 6.
Numerous factors were at work in causing the Great Upsurge of 1857. Explain the following with
reference to the above statement:
(a) Three Political Causes of the Great Uprising. [3]
(b) Three social and religious causes of the Revolt. [3]
(c) Four Economic Causes of the Revolt of 1857. [4]

Question 7.
With reference to the factors leading to the growth of Nationalism, answer the following questions:
(a) Summarize the contribution of Raja Ram Mohan Roy in the field of socio-religious reform. [3]
(b) When and by whom was the ‘Satya Shodak Samaj’ set up? What were its objectives? [3]
(c) Who passed the’ Vernacular Press Act’? What was its objective and impact on the people? [4]

Question 8.
The establishment of the Indian National Congress was a significant event in the development of the
National Movement in India. In this context:
(a) When and where was the Indian National Congress founded? What was its main objective? [3]
(b) Where was the second Session of Indian National Congress held? What was its importance? [3]
(c) State four major demands of the Indian National Congress on its formation. [4]

Question 9.
The men who dominated the Congress from 1885 to 1905 were liberal in their views and outlook.
In this context, answer the following;
(a) State three aims and ideals of the Moderates. [3]
(b) What were the methods of political activity of the Moderates. [3]
. (c) State any two contributions each of of Dadabhai Naoroji and Gopal Krishna Gokhale to the
National Movement. [4]

Question 10.
With reference to the rise of the Radicals or Assertive Nationalists answer the following questions:
(a) Briefly discuss three causes for the partition of Bengal as seen by the Radical Nationalists. [3]
(b) Briefly discuss the aims and methods of the Radical Nationalists [3]
(c) State any two contributions each of Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Lala Lajpat Rai to the
Freedom Struggle. [4]

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