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GREGORIOS HIGH SCHOOL

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
STD :X sUBJECT: HISTORY & CIVICs MARKS 80
DATE :9/1/2023 TIME: 2 Hours

Answers to this Paper should be written in the answer sheets provided separately.You will not
be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes. This time is to be spent in reading the guestior
paper. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time alloted for writing the answers.

Attempt all questions from Part I (Compulsory)

A total o1 f+ve questions are to be attempted from Part II, two out of three questions

from Section A, and three out of five questions from SectionB.

The intended marks for questions or part of questions in given in the brackets | .

PARTI

Attempt all questions from this Part.

Question 1 [16
Choose the correct option:

A proposal to lay aside all other business and take up definite

i)
matter of urgent importance is known as:

a. No Confidence Motion.
b. Impeachment Motion.
C. Prorogation of the House.
d. Adjournment Motion.

i) In the malters of the Finance of the Country, the following organ of the
Government, enjoys more powers:
a. Lok Sabha.
b. Rajya Sabha.
c. The President's office.
d. The Finance Ministry.
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 Session of the Parliament:
(ii) The President of India addresses the
a. Once in five years.
b. Every six months.
c. Only during a Joint Sitting.
d. At the commencement of the first Session each year.

(iv) The Vice President, may in writing, send his letter of resignation to:
a. The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
b. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
c. The President.
d. The Prime Minister.

(v) Many controversial issues discussed in the Parliament like price-rise,

Centre-State relations lead to an ugly situation in the House. Such
matters generally end with the intervention of:
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a. The Cabinet Minister in-charge ofthe matter.
b. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
C. The President.
d. The Prime Minister.

(vi) When the Supreme Court reviews the cases and takes appropriate action to
remove an error of law, violation of procedure /natural justice or wrong

judgement, it is the_ function of the High Court.

a. Advisory.
b. Judicial Review.
c. Revisory
d. Court of Record.

(vii) The Arms Act of 1878 was passed by:

a. Lord Canning.
b. Lord Lytton.
c. Lord Ripon.
d. Lord Curzon.

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 (vii) Thec following statement is NOT true about the role of the Press in
the scecond half of the 19th Century:
a. It promoted patriotism and liberal ideas.
b. It did not expose the true nature of the British policies.
c. It crealed an atmosphere for exchange of views between social groups.
d. l made them aware of what was happening in the world.

(ix) The Partition of Bengal came into effect on:

a. Deccmber 25th, 1885.
b. October 17th, 1919.
c. October 16h, 1905.
d. August 7th, 1905.

Who said the following: "Swaraj is my birth right, and I shall have it".
(x)
a. Bipin Chandra Pal.
b. Surendranath Banerjee. .

c. Lala Lajpat Rai.

d. Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

(xi) The following was NOT the objective ofthe Muslim Lcague:
India support for the British
a. To promote among the Muslims of
Government.
rights and interests of the
b. To protect and advance the political
Muslims..
the feelings of national unity, irrespective
c. To develop and consolidate
of caste, religion, or province.
of hostility between the Muslims of
d. To prevent the rise of feelings
India and other communities.

Committee in 1942, at the Wardha session, passed the

(xii) The Congress Working
Resolution' because of the
Quit India
a. Japanese Threat.

b. Failure of the Cripps Mission.

Pakistan.
C. Muslim League's demand for

d. Second World War.

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 (xi1) The Treaty of Versailles affirmed complete independence to:
a
Beigium, Holland, and Denmark.
b. Poland. Yugoslavia, and Portugal.
c. South Africa, Poland, and Denmark.
d. Belgium, Czechoslovakia, and Poland.
(XIv) The following was not the ideology of Fascism and Naz1sm:
a. One Party one Rule.
b. Democratic Govenment.
C. Anti-Communist.
d. Aggressive Nationalism.

(xv) The function of the Security Council is to:

a. Take military action against an aggressor.
b. Approve the budget of the UN.
c. Codify the International Law.
d. Receive and consider
reports from other Organs of the UN
(vi) On World Children's Day, observed on 20"h November, 2022, in
India, recommitted to do more for children with
disabilities and less opportunities.
a. UNICEF.
b. WHO
c. UNESCO.
d. UN

Question2
1. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud was sworn in as the 50h Chief Justice of India
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On 9th November, 2022. Why did his predecessor vacate office? Who
administered the Oath of Office to the present Chief Justice?

The National Lok Adalat, with 94 panels, concluded in Mumbai on

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11/11/2022 setling 11819 pending cases. What are the advantages of such
an Adalat?
 3. What did the British do to reduce he landed aristocracy to poverty? 21

4. Who founded the Satyashodak Samaj? How did he contribute to the (2

upliftment of women?

5. Why was the Simon Commission appointed? How did the Indian leaders 12]
react to this Commission?

6. State any two objectives of the Non-Aligned Movement? 21

7. What was the immediate cause of the First World War? Who organised it? 21

PART II
SECTION A
Attempt any two questions from this Section

Question 3

reference to the Union

The Union Parliament is the law-making body. With
Parliament, answer the following questions:
Describe any four functions of the Speaker? 14)
) the Executive. 3
(ii) in which the Legislature controls
State three ways
are the members of the Rajya
Sabha elected? On what criteria 31
(iii) How
this House? What is the term of office
is the State represented in
for its members?

Question 4
State. With reference to this, answer
The President of India is the Head of the
the following questions:
How is the President of India
elected? 13
(i) 4]
(ii) Mention any four Executive powers of the President.
What do you understand by
President's Rule? State the circumstances 13
(iit)
leading to such a situation.
Question 5

The Supreme Court is the apex body of the Judicial System in India. With reference

to this, answer the following questions:

(i) How is the independence of the Judiciary ensured in the Constitution? 141
(4 points)
(ii) What are the qualifications required to be a judge in the High Court? 13
(ii) State any three differences between the District Court and the 13
Session Court.

SECTION B

Attempt any three questions from this Section

Question 6

The culmination of discontentment with the British rule came with the Great Revolt of

1857. With reference to this, answer the following questions:

) How did the British disrespect thelast Mughal Emperor, Bahadur Shah 3

Zafar?

What were the apprehensions amongst the orthodox Indian with the
(ii) 13
introduction of modern innovations and western education?

(ii) State any four military causes for the Revolt of 1857? 14
Question 7

The years between 1914-1945 witnessed two major World Wars. With reference

to this, answer the following questions:

(i) State three causes that led to the rise of dictatorship in Italy. 3
(i) Why did the League of Nations fail? 131
(iii) State the consequences of the Second World War.
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 Question 8

The national movement under the leadership of Gandhiji saw mass movements in

India. With reference to this, answer the following questions:

(i) What was the impact of the Non-Cooperation Movement in the 13
national struggle for freedom? (3 points)
(11) Why was the 1929 Congress Session held in Lahore, significant
to India's Freedom Movement? What programme did the Congress
adopt at this Session?
(1i) What did Lord Irwin, the Viceroy, agree to as per the Gandh-Irwin 4
Pact?

Question 9

Look at the given picture and answer the followinquestions:

A B C

State any two significant contributions 13]

0)Identify 'A' in the above picture?
for freedom.
made by him in the national struggle faction of 141
methods of these leaders differ from the other
(ii) How did the
of the Indian National Congress?
unite? What was its significance? [3|
(i) When did both factions of the Congress
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of patriotism in
the country. With
The Indian National Army set an inspiring example

reference to this, answer the following questions

What its
(i) Who was the founder of the Indian National Army? were
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objectives?
did the Indian National Congress accept
the Mountbatten Plan? 3
(ii) Why
to
declare with regard 13
(iii) What did the Indian Independence Act of 1947,
the Princely States?

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