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    HISTORY & CIVICS H.C.G, - Paper—1 {Two Hours) Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately. You will not 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 all questions from Part 1(Compulsory). A total of five questions are to be attempted from Part If. 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 1 (30 Marks) Attempt all questions from this Part Question 1 (a) What is meant by ‘Residuary Powers’ of the Parliament? 1 (b) What is the normal term of office of the Lok Sabha? ( (©) State any one subject wherein the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha enjoy co- [1] equal powers in legislation of laws. (d).__ Who presides over the meeting of the Rajya Sabha in the absence of the Vice- [1] President of India? (ce) By whom and on whose advice are the Council of Ministers appointed? tl (f) Name the official procedure by which the President can be removed, (] (g) Mention any one important occasion when the President addresses a Joint — [1] Session of Parliament. (h) Name the highest Civil Court in a District. WW T16 501 This Paper is consists of 5 printed pages and 1 blank page. 10 © Copyright Reserved . S (QUESTION PAPER.COM (i) What is meant by the term “Judicial Review’ of the High Court? re] G) What is meant by “Lok Adalat’? {4 Question 2 (a) What impact did the uprising of 1857 have on the Mughal Rule? 21 {b) Name the Presidents who presided over the first two Sessions of the Indian [2] National Congress. (c) State two reasons given by Lord Curzon to justify the Partition of Bengal. P21 (d) Name the famous Pact that demonstrated the unity between the Congress and [2] the Muslim League. When was it signed? (©) Why was the Congress session held.at Lahore in 1929 significant to the National [2] Movement? (f) Mention any two contributions of the INA to the National Movement. 2] (g} Why was Mountbatten’s Plan finally accepted by the Congress? 21 (h) — What made Japan surrender to the Allies in August 19452 (2 (i) State the full forms of the following agencies of the United Nations: [2] UNICEF and UNESCO. @ Give any two examples of Human Rights violations. {2} PART II (50 Marks) SECTION A Attempt any two questions from this Section Question 3 With reference to the Union Legislature, answer the following questions: {a) How is the Speaker of the Lok Sabha elected? State two Disciplinary Functions [3] of the Speaker. {b) Explain two conditions under which a member of Parliament can be disqualified [3] under the Anti-Defection Law. {c) Give reasons to justify why the Lok Sabha is considered to be more powerful [4] than the Rajya Sabha, T6500 0 ¢0C*ti‘é‘(Raé‘CSCOC*;*;~‘

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