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Teresa Secondary School

First TermExaination 2023-24
listory& Civics
CLASS X
F.M. 80 TIME- 2 HOURS
Attempt all questions from Part I (Compulsory)
A
total of five questions are to be attempted from part lI, Two out of three questions from Section A and
three out offive ques tions from Section B.

The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [)
PART I

Atempt all questions from this part

Question 1 (16]
The Rajya Sabha is a permanent body Which of the following statement correctly des cribes the
same?
a. 1/3 members retire at the end of every 2 years
b. Members have a 6-year term, and the house is never empty.
c. Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved by the pres1dent.
d. None of the above
ii. If a group of ministers are charged for their illegal actions and disapproved for their policies,
which of the following motions would be passed against them?
a No-confidence motion
b. Censure motion
c. Adjournment motion
d. Motion of Thanks
ii. What type of Emergency will be declared if there is breach in the security of the Nation internally
or by external aggression?
a. Financial Emergency
b. Constitutional Emergency
C. National Emergency
d. State Emergency
iv. Lok Sabha: Speaker
Rajya Sabha: ?
Which of the following criteria must be fulfiled by a non-MP to remain a minister?
a. He should be appointed by the President.
b. He must get nominated to either house within 6 months.
C. Minsters must get approved by more than 40% members in the Lok Sabha.
d. All the above.
vi. Which of the statement is correct with reference to Individual Responsibility?
a. Ministers hold office during the pleasure of the President.
b Ministers are individually responsible to the Lok Sabha.
C Ministers are obliged to answer queries related to their department
d. None of the above.
Zafar to use the
vii. Which of the following Viceroy did not allow the successors of Bahadur Shah
imperial title?
a Lord Dalhousie
b. Lord Hastings
 c. Lord Canning
d. Lord Cornwallis
viii. Raja Rammohun Roy: Brahmo sama
Jyotiba Phule:
ix. Which of the following is not a repreysIve colonal policy?
a. Age-Limit of CivilService Examn.tion
b. llbert Bill
c. Indian Arms Act
d. Press Regulation Act
Arrange the leaders in ascending order accord1ng to their year of presidentship in the congress
session.
a Dadabhai Naoroji, W.C Banerjce. B.druddn Tyabji
b. Badruddin Tyabji, W.C Banerjcc. Dadabha1 Naoroji
C W.C Banerjee, Dadabhai Naoron. Badruddn Tyabji
Ai. Lord Curzon justified Ihis Partition plan to the Muslims by stating
a It will give them political power
It willcreate a Moham1madan province for them exclusively
It will create more jobs and growth for them
d.
Muslims will get a chance to dom1nate the Bengalis.
xi. Which of the following is not the aim of the
Muslin League?
It promotes Muslim loyalty towards the Brit1sh Raj.
It led to hostile actions bet wee) other
comnunities
It removed misconceptions that my arise in relation to the Indians Muslims.
d. None of the above.
xii. Assertion (A)- Gandhi after the Rowiatt satyagraha felt a
need to launch a broader movement or
the masses in India.
Reason (R)- such a movement cannot iaDpen without the Hindu-
a Both A and R are true, and R is tie correct explanation of A. Muslim unity.
b Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct
explanation of A.
C. A is true, R is false.
d. A is false, R is true.
xiv. Each nation went to prepare for the ..! arming itself to the
teeth. What was the consequence of
such actions?
a. Imperialism
b. Division Of Camps
Armament Race
d. Intense Nationalism
Xv. Nation X embarks on the policy of capturing one state after another, to
increase its territories.
Which of the policy of nation X Is aligned to th policy of the dictators who ruled Germany and
Italy?
Promotion of racial policy
b. Prioritizing aggessive military nsioisni
C Progranme of one-man rule
d. Preparing concepts of pan- nation.aism
xvi. Britain and France are shocked by Hitler's aggresive
policies, as he aimed for European mastery.
This statement is a direct consequence ot which policy?
Policy of lmperialism
b. Policy of Racialism
C. Policy of Appeasement
d. Policy of Non-Aggression
Question 2 |14]
Which motion has been passed n the house ttl the proceedings of the house has been stopped
suddenly for an urgent matter? Explain,
i. Who elects the President? Name the groups whin form this body.
ii. Discuss any 2 religious factors which led to the cvolt of 1857?
iv. Who led the Indian National Conference? Which major organization was formed after it and
when?
V. State 2 methods by which the Non-Cooperation Movement was spread successfully.
vi. What was the chief objective of the League of N.itions? Name any 2 organs of the same.
vi. What were the two ideologies spread n Germany post World War 2? State the full form ofFRG
and GDR.
Part |l
SECTION A
Atempl any tv questuo:s from this section
Question 3
The Parliament is the centre of all democraic and
political processes. In this context answer the
following
What is a Supplementary Grant?
b. State 2 powers exclusive to the Lok Sabha. [2]
C
Explain any 2 legislative powers of tle parliament. [4]
(4}
Question 4
The President is the head of the executive in the
parhanentary system of government. In this context
answer the following
a. How is the President removed from power? Discuss.
[21
b. Analyze any 4 legislative powers of the President 4
C State 2 functions of the Vice-President [21
d. Why is the President of India indirectty elected?
[2]
Question5
The Prime Minister is the active head of the government, he is the pivot on which the
whole constitutional
machinery turns. In this context answer the followng
a Discuss how the PM is the link between theCabnet and the President.
[2)
b. State 2 limitations of the PM. [2)
c. Distinguish between the Cabinet and the Counc1l of Minister.
d. Explain the phrase 'Cabinet swims and sinks together'. [4)
[2)
 SICION B
Aempt any threc qestos from thts sectlon

Qucstion
answer the
With reference to the carly phase of lndhan national m and the formation of Congress,
following
State 3 immediate objective of the nd.n NationlCongress. [3)
b. Explain 4 methods of struggle of the oly Natonalists. (2)
Discuss any 2 repressive colonial refos of the Britishers. (3)
d. Describe Raja Rammohun Roy's ide.s nsocat and economic reforms. [2]
Question7
Lord Curzon becane unpopular due to his poiies. the most atrocious one being the partition of Bengal.
In this context answer the following
What was the actual reason for the pu litron of Bengal?
a (3]
b When and who founded the Muslin League? (2]
C. State 2 impact of the creation of the Muslim League. [2]
d. Discuss any 2 significances of the Luchnow Pact (3]
Question 8
Gandhi's ideas and directions led the Indians to beg1n a national movement against the British raj. In this
context answer the following
When was the Gandhi-Irwin pact sigi. State 2 clauses of theMovement?
same. (2)
b How did the Khilafat movement lead to the Non-Cooperation (3]
C When and why was the Non-CoopertnMovennent suspended? (3]
Why did the Second-Round Table Crence tl? [2]

Question 9
In
The Great War of 1914 was not due to any ov cason but an accumulation of reasons for several years.
this context answer the following
a. How did the race for colonies lcad t WN!? [3)
b. Explain in detail the immediate caus the W. (3
C. Analyze any 4 provisions of the Pea Iieaty o 1919. (4)
Question 10
The World War I unsettled the economic ant nobtical conditions leading to dictatorship and ultimately
World War 2. In this context answer the follomg
How did the economic crisis and rolucat mtoility in Italy and Germany lead to the rise of
dictators? (3]
b State any 2 points of similarities betn Nazisun and Fascism. (2]
What was the Policy of Appeasementhy ws t followed by Britain and France? [3]
d. Discuss any 2 impacts of the Seconu " W.u [2]