—_ St, Mary's ICSE School, Koparkhalrane Second Semester Preliminary Examination History & Civies Grade: X. ‘Time allotted on the question paper is for writing the answers 'n addition o the time indicated above, 10 minutes is given for reading the question paper Students must NOT start writing during this time. The intended marks for the questions or parts of question are given in the brackets U. Attempt all questions from Part I (Compulsory). A total of ‘three questions are to be attempted from Part Il, one out of two questions from Section A and tw 0 Out of three questions from Section B. PARTI (Attempt all questions from this Part, Question 1 Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not copy the question, Write the correct answer only.) {io} (9 Under which of the following situations can the President exercise his Emergency Power? (2) "In case the Council of Ministers loses confidence of the House but refuses to resign (b) In case of danger to peace and security of the country (©) _In case of giving assent to pass the Bill (@)_ In case of appointment of the Lt. Governors and the Chief Commissioners Gi) acts as a link between the President and the Cabinet, (@) Speaker (b) Vice President (©) Prime Minister (4) Ruling Party President (iii), Which of the following Union Territories has a High Court of its own? (a) Goa (b) Daman & Diu () Chandigarh (@) Delhity) (7 This wt ise by superior cour so a yuicial authority desiring to be informed YS what's going on’ (2) Qwo-Warrento (0) Writ of Ceniorari (6) Weit of Prohibition (4) Mandarrass (y V , ) Under the pywers, the Supreme Court can dectare a law ‘ultra vires’ (3) Advisory (6) Revinory (c) Sudictal Review (4) Original (A) Which of the following countries was not the founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement? (a) India (b) Bangladesh (6) Yugoslavia (4) Egypt (Ai) tn order to be a judge of the International Court of Justice, the qualification needed: (a) Citizen of USA (b) Should have held the highest judicial office of their country (oc) Shonld be a judge of the Supreme Cour (4) Permanent member of the UN General Assembly (viii) With reference to the United Nations choose the correct statement, (4) All members of the UN are the not the members of the General Assembly (b) ‘The judges of the International Court of Justice are elected for the five-year term (c) The Security Council cannot actif any of the five permanent members uses the Veto (4) The President and Vice-Presidents of 1CJ cannot be re-elected after the expiry of their term» On German armies Wodd War Il marched wto Poland wach led Ws Oo vine (a) October 1939 Ww) September 1939 (©) December 1938 (4) September 1938 3) Choose the correct group of Allies is the World War II (2) Russia- Japan- Chine-Britain (b) Italy-Germany-Japan-France (G) Japan. France Russia-USA (4) Britain-France-Russia-USA PARTIE SECTION A (Attempt any ome question from thes Section.) Mucestion 2 ‘The President is the Head of the state, The President exercises is powers ox the advice of fe Pome Nranat and the Counc of Minises In tis contexLannwer the following quem @ Give any two reasons why the President called the nomial Bead of i ma «i Explain why the Presideot is elected through indire=t YORE (ii) pefine Emergency. Mention any two Emergency powes of he Prenden tw) pescribe the rol ofa Prime Miniter asthe Leader of oe ewoe Question 3 Judiciary sean magrant system of cor forte ie ms Se as a Sep CO Jd ape. In tbas context answer thefolowins PESOS @ roe any ewo gaining be spouted wae of SHREDS CO «iy vy did India opt for ingle integrated tial syn? Gre 20 SAS (iui) Define “Appellate J + Meation say two cases wich come under the Appellate Jurisdiction of the Supreme Com rs) wi Supreme Cou is called te Guarino the Fenemes AS ‘and the Interpreter of the Constitution? a8 aSECTION B (Auempt any evo questions from this Section ) Question 4 With reference to the First World War, answer the following questions: (i) Define Aggressive Nationalism, Name the two hostile groups with their signatory a countries formed in Europe during 20" century. (ii) What were the causes of the rivalries between the European nations which led to the First World War? Q) (ii) Describe how Sarajevo Crisis became the immediate cause of the World War 1 8) (iv) What was the purpose of designing the Treaty of Versailles? Enlist two military clauses of the treaty. G3) ‘Suestion 5 “The First World War and its harsh peace treaties sowed the seeds for the Second World War- with reference to the statement, answer the following: (i) How did the treaty of Versailles create more problems than it solved? 2] (ii) Why did Hitler openly flout the Treaty of Versailles? Give two examples Q) (ii) How did the League of Nations fil in resolving intemational disputes before the outbreak of the World War II? Give three instances BI (iv) Name the two ideologies which were dominant in the Europe before the World War Il. Mention any two similarities between the two. B} Question 6 Look atthe picture given and answer the questions that follow (i) Which organization does this emblem represent? List down its main organs. 2 (ii) Mention any two objectives of this organization. 21 (iy Name any two permanent members of the Security Council State any two of its functions. GB) (iv) Which Agency ofthe UN works to ensure health and wellbeing of all? B) Write any two funetions of this agency. ges eee