GEMS Modern Acaderny

PreliminaryExamination 2024
History and Civics
HCG- Paper 1
Grade: 10 Time: 2 hours
Date: 11-01-2024 Max. Marks: 80

INSTRUCTIONS:
All answers must be written on the BOOKLET provided. DO NOT WRITE ON THE FIRST
PAGE OF THE ANSWER BOOKLET.
Read all the questionscarefully before writing.
As far as possible try to write your answers in points
The intended marks for questions or parts of the question are given in brackets.
> Please number your answers as per the Question Paper. Marks will be deducted for
incorrect numbering
IMPORTANT: Attempt all the questions from Part Iand anytwo questions from Section A and
any three from Section B of Part I.

PART I(30 Marks)

[Attempt allquestions from this part]
Question 1

Choose and write the correct option: [16]

. The resignation of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who led the Government in 1999, occurred after
16 days when it became evident that he lacked sufficient support to establish a govermment. The
Government collapsed leading to the conduct of General Elections'. This is an instance of

a) Individual responsibility.
b) Adjournment Motion
c) No-Confidence Motion
d) Prorogation
2. Which of the following is NOT an exclusive power of the Lok Sabha?
a) Motions of No-confidence introduced and passed by the House
b) The House declares that creation of new All- India Services be made in the National Interest
c) Money bills can be introduced in this House.
d) In case of a deadlock over ordinary bills, the willof the Lok Sabha always prevails because of
its greater strength.

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 Jent e ve of the Indian Pariiament when there is an emergency declared in a State.
a) Assumes on, financaal powers of passing the State budget.
Seomes the legisature of the State concemed
Takes al ucnal deSONs
Seames the legslature of the State and also assumes financial powers of passing the State

1. Penty the oficals who

eleced
fom the Electoral College for the Vice-Presidential Elections in India.
membersof both the Houses of the Partliament
Qnaminated members of both the Houses of the Parliament
R eeced members of State Legislative Assembly
Snominated members of the State Legislative Council
a) Pang S
D) Q and R
C) Pand Q
d) Pand R

5 Mrx was researching on an Article describing the Financial powers of the President of india.
Which of the following statements would NOT be describing his/her Financial powers?
a) it is on his/her recommendation that Money Bills can be introduced in the Lok Sabha.
b) Hel she can promulgate an ordinance which has the same status as an Act of the Parliament
c) He/she authorizes withdrawal of advances from Contingency Fund
d) Hel she appoints a Finance Commission every five years
6. Prasanna B.Varale has been the Chief Justice of the High Court of Karmataka since 15th October.
2022. Which of the following would be absolutely TRUE for his appointment?
a) He had delivered the highest number of judgements.
b) He was appointed by the President of India who may consult the Chief Justice of India.
c) Has been an Advocate of a High Court for at least 15 years.
d) Has held a judicial office in the territory of India for at least 10 years before his/her appointment.

Cases.
Court of District Judge : Civil Cases :: Sessions Court
a) Criminal
b) Advisory
c) Appellate
d) Constitutional

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8. Nationalist Economists like Dadabhai Naoroii.
M.G.Ranade, R.C. Dutt pointed out that the
Britain to
procesSS of continuous plunder ofIndia's raw materials. resources and wealth by
enrich itself at the cost of India's growing poverty led to
Reference: Sumit Sarkar, Modern India 1885-1947
a) Decay of cottage industries and handicrafts
b) Law of Property
c) Drain of Wealth
d) Inam Commission
first
Bonerjee was asked to declare the aims of the Indian National Congress in his
9. If W.C
would definitely be a part of his speech?
Session in Bombay in 1885, which of the folowing
a) Ensure mass participation in public movements. political workers from different parts of the
b) Promotion of friendly relations between nationalist
country Parliament
British citizens and Members of the
c) Provide information on all Indian subjects to
aware of their rights by educating them.
d) Liberation of depressed classes and make them
suspended due to the
16. The Non Cooperation Movement was
a) Chauri-Chaura Incident.
b) Gandhi-Irwin Pact
c) Rowlatt Act
d) Cripp's Mission

M.ldentify one of the clauses of the Rowlatt Act.

a) Arrest people with warrant
b) In camera trial
anything against the British
c) Vernacular Press must not publish
d) Compulsory License for Arms
military organization
12/With reference to the Image below, identify one of the main objectives of the
formed in 1943.
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soldiers of Ad Hind Fauj. Y'our Names will be
Written l golden lelers m he history of Free
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 a) Abolition of the Zamindari system
b) Introduction of anew monetary and credit system
c) Decaration of war on Britain and the USA
d) Formation of a Provisional Government of Free India in order to mobilize allthe forces
effectively
18.ldentify the Alliance formed by England, France and Russia in 1907.
a) Triple Entente
b) Triple Alliance
c) Alliance by the Axis powers
d) The Allied Forces

14.ChoOse a COMMON element between the First and the Second World Wars.
a) Policy of Appeasement by Britain and France
b) War techniques
c) Defeat of Germany
d) Japan and Italy became weak

. The lnternational Court of Justice is composed of

(a) 10 judges elected by the General Assembly and
(b) 15 judges elected by the Security Council Security Council
(c) 15 judges elected by the General Assembly and
(d) 15 judges elected by the General Assembly Security Council

1øA health journal called Public Health

United Nations in order to
Parnorama' was published by one of the agencies of the
(a) Emphasize on the education of women and girls
(b) EncOurage the study of Social Sciences
(c) Uphold the freedom of press and independence of the media
(d) Create health consciousness among people

Question 2:
[14]
What is meant by the 'Doctrine of Lapse'?
[2]
Which Viceroy of India was responsible for the Partition of Bengal? Mention any one of the
concealed motives of the British behind this Partition.
(2]
State any two objectives of the All-India Muslim League. (2]
Enumerate the clauses of the Indian Independence Act of 1947 with respect to treaties and
agreements between Princely states and tribes and the British Government. [2]
Mention any two ways in which the Treaty of Versailles benefitted France. (21
v. ldentify any two causes behind the rise of Nazism in Germany. [2]

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 In 2009 there was a case between Belgium and Switzerland regarding jurisdiction and
enforcement of Judgements in Civil and Commercial matters. To which organ of the UN would
these countries make an appeal? Who are eligible to make such appeals to the concerned UN
(2]
organ?

Part Il (Section A)
(Attempt any two questions from this section]
Question 3:
powers of the two
reference to the Federal Structure of Government in India and the
With following questions:
Houses of the Union Parliament, answer the
(3]
What do you understand by the federal set up of the Government in India?
je
[3]
the Union Parliament.
ji/ Mention the Financial powers of

through which the Union Parliament can control the Executive. (4]
( ) Specify the ways

Question 4:
Executive of India, answer the following
reference to the powers and functions of Union
With
questions: judgement.'Which
where President may have to use his wisdom and
i.There are cetain grey areas him in this respect? When does he use these powers? [4]
are enjoyed by
of his powers (3]
Cabinet.
role of the Prime Minister in relation to the
ii. Enumerate the
Parliament? [3]
responsibilities of the Prime Minister inside the
iji. What are the
Question 5 Supreme
feature of federal governance. With reference to the
is a
An independent judiciary
the following questions:
Court of India, answer President?
Justice of the Supreme Court appointed by the consult before making
When is the Acting Chief the Supreme Court? Whom does he
hoc Judge of (3)
Who appoints the Ad
this appointment?
Supreme
come under the Appellate jurisdiction of the
cases which (3]
Gn Mention the three kinds of
of
Supreme Court called the 'Court
Court.
Record'? Why is the
í. What is understood as a 'Court of (4]
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 Section B PART II(30 Marks)
[Attempt any three questions from this part]
Question 6
The culmination of discontent against the British rule came with the Great Revolt of
1857.With reference to this, answer the following questions:
What was meant by the Subsidiary Alliance by Lord Wellesley? Mention any three clauses
of this alliance which the Indian ulers agreed to.
(4]
Mention any three economic causes of this Revolt.
[3]
'The most significant result of the Uprising of 1857 was the end of the rule of
the
Company .... This was done by the Govemment of lndia Act of 1858.'Specify any East three
India
provisions of this Act which brought about administrative changes.
[3]
Auestion 7
With reference to the Mass Phase of the National
the following questions. Movement between 1930 and 1942, answer

Explain the importance of the Dandi March which marked the

Disobedience Movement, in 1930. beginning of the Civil
(3]
Specify the programme of the Civil Disobedience Movement. What
National Movement in India? was its impact on the
(4]
The Congress Norking Committee passed the famnous Quit
1942. What was the significance and impact of this India Resolution at Wardha in
Movement? (3)

Question 8
With reference to the significance of the First and Second World Wars, answer the
following:
Explain the immnediate cause behind the outbreak of the First World
War.
[4]
Name the countries which came under dictatorship after First
Dictators and state any one of their common ideologies. World War. Name the
[3]
ij. Explain how dissatisfaction with the Treaty of
World VWar. Versailles was responsible for the Second
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 Question 9

Picture study:

Identify the picture below and answer the following questions:

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represent? Mention any two objectives of this

i Which organization does this emblem [3]
organization.
organization. What is its composition? (3]
Name the 'executive body' of this
UNICEF. (4]
iji. Enumerate any four functions of the

Question 10
Movement and the significance of Panchsheel, answer the
With reference to the Non-Aligned
following questions.
signed an agreement in 1954, containing five principles of peaceful co
i. India and China referred to as 'Panchsheel'. One of the
principles was
existence. These were collectively 'Panchsheel. (4]
non-aggression'. Mention the four other principles of
'Mutual
fathers' when the Non-Aligned Movement was launched at its first
ii. Who were the 'founding Belgrade? [3]
summit held in September 1961 at
Non-Aligned Movement. [3)
Specify any three objectives of the
iii.

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