LILAVATIBAIPODAR HIGH SCHOOL SC

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION-2023-2024
HISTORY & CIVICS

Maximum Marks: 80 Time allowed: 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 tìme is to be spent in reading the question paper.
The time givnat the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
Attemptall questions from Part I (Compulsory)
Section A and
Atotal offive questions are to be attempted from Part II, two out of three questions from
three out of five questions from Section B.
The intended marks for questions or part of questions are given in brackets []

PART I
(Attempt all questions from this Part)
Question1
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not copy the
question, Write the correct answer only.) [16]

i) On June 2, 2014 Telangana state was separated back out of Andhra Pradesh and
the Vishalandhra experiment came to an end.
A billfor the formation of new States and alteration of areas of the existing
States can be introduced on the recommendation of the
(a) State Government (c) Prime Minister
(b)Central Government (d) President
(ii) When can the Parliamerntlegislate on the subjects included in the State List?
(a) During the proclamation,of an Emergency.
(b) Whern Rajya Sabha pasesáresolution by 2/3 majority that subject in the State
list has assumed rtational importance.
(c) When two ôr more Statesare of the opinion that the Parliament should legislate
on a subject given in the State list.
(d) AMofthe,above
(ik) HÝw hyany members are nominated by the President in the Rajya Sabha?
(a) 12 (c) 18
(b) 16 (d) 2
(iv) Supreme Court has the power to review any judgement made by it to remove an error.
Under ---jurisdiction Supreme Court can do this.
(a) Original (c) Judicial Review
(b) Appelate (d) Revisory
 (v) AJudge of the Supreme Court shall hold office until he attains the age of
years.
(a) 62 years (c) 65 years
(b) 58 years (d) 58 years
(vi) Assertion: In a federal system of government all the administrative powers are
divided between the Central and the State governments.
Reason: In a democracy people are their own masters. Ours is a representative
democracy where people exercise their sovereign power.
(a) BothA and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

(vii) The US has vetoed resolutions on Israel a total of 46 times, including over
Israel's invasion of Southern Lebanon as well as Israel's annexation of the Syrian
Golan Heights, which remains under Israeli occupation.
The other four countries having veto power are
(a) France, India, Australia, Russia
(b) India, Britain,New Zealand, France
(c) China, France, Russia,Britain
(d) China, France, Singapore, Russia

(vii) It promotes research in the field af Mathematics, Physics, Geology and Oceanography.
Name the UN Agency that is assgciated withthe above function.
(a)UNICEF (c) WHO
(b)UNESCO (d) UNIDO

(ix )Assertion: Gandhijia believer of Ahimsa was greatly shocked by the violent incident
and he withdrew the Non- Cooperation movement.
Reason: On February 5,1922 at ChauriChaura the police fired at the peasants so the
infuriated demonstrators set the police station on fire.
(a BothA' and Rare true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) BÓthA and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false butRis true.
(x) -were the leaders of the Khilafat Movement.
(a) Mohammed Aliand Shaukat Ali
(b)M.A.Jinnah and Shaukat Ali
(c) M.A.Jinnah and Abdul Kalam Azad
(d) Mohammed Ali and Sir Sayyed Ahmed Khan

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(xi) Choose the incorrect option.
(a) Subsidiary Alliance - Lord Ripon
(b) Doctrine of Lapse - Lord Dalhouise
(c) Nana Saheb - Last Maratha Peshwa
(d) Vernacular Press Act -Lord Lytton
(xii)AWomen regiment called Rani Jhansi Regiment was led by
(a) S.C. Bose (c) Dr LaxmiSwaminathan
(b) Mohan Singh (d) Rani Laxmi Bai
(xiii) Arrange the following events in chronological order.
i) Simon Commission
ii Dandi March
ii) Gandhi - Irwin Pact
iv) Lahore Session
(a) i, i,iü,iv (c) iv, i, ii , ii
(b) ii, ii,i, iv (d) i,iv, iü, iii
(xiv) The session of 1886 was held at Kolkata under the Presidentship òf Dadabhai
Naoroji .Which session of the Congress is the above statement referring to?
(a) First (c) Third
(b) Second (d) Non of the above
(xv) -- set up Servants of India Society to train national leaders.
(a) Dadabhai Naoroji () Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(b) S.N.Banerjee SLala Lajpat Rai
(xvi) Which of the following is not th objeative of NAM
(a) To protect human rightsandernirornent
(b) To eliminate all those causes which could lead to war
(c) To build New InternátionaEconomic Order (NIEO)
(d) Total mobili_ationofndian man power and money for total war.
Question 2
Justice Kaul took an overview of the entire process and progress of the Lok Adalat and said
lok adalats have ot only proved to be an efficient substitute for redressal of grievances, but
have significantly helped reduce the burden of the courts.
Soure The Economic Times, 12 February 2023
(1) Writeother two advantages of the Lok Adalats. (2)
(i) Aperson is not qualified for appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court unless he is a
citizen of India. Write other two qualifications required to be a judge of the Supreme
Court. (2)
British military officer General Dyer on April 13, 1919, ordered his troops to open fire at an
unarmed crowd that gathered in an open area near the Golden Temple in Punjab's Amritsar
to stage peaceful protest against the arrest of nationalist leaders Saifuddin Kitchlew and
Satyapal.
Source - Thursday 30 November, 2023 Hindustan Times .
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 movement started by
(ii)Which incident does the above statement indicate? Name the
Mahatma Gandhi after this incident. (2)

(iv) Identify the personality in the above picture. What was the provision for Sindh arnd North
West Frontier Province according to his plan? (2)

(v) Write the significance of the Lucknow Pact. (four points) (2)

(vi) Name the agency associated with the above emblem. Name the journals published by this
agency. (2)
(vii) Who are regarded as founders of NAM. (2)
PART II
SECTION A
(Attempt any twoquestions from this Section.)
Question 3
With reference to the Union Parliament, answer the following questions:
(a) Describe the three types of questions asked during the Question Hour. (3)
(b) Write the Judicial Powers of the Parliament. (3)
(c) Who is the Presiding officer of the Lok Sabha? How is he elected? Write any two of his
disciplinary functions. (4)

Question 4
With reference to the Union Executive, answer the following questions:
(a) Give any three reasons for Indirect Election of the President.
(3)
(b) Describe the powers of Prime Minister as the Leader of the Nation?
(3)
(c) State four points of differences between the Council of Ministers and the Cabinet. (4)

Question 5
With reference to the Indian Judiciary, answer the following questions:
(a)What do you mean by the Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court? Write any four
examples in which Supreme Court exercises Original Jurisdiction. (3)
(b) What is the composition of the High Court? How are the Chief Justice arnd other
judges of
the High Court appointed? (3)
(c) Name the highest Civil Court and the highest Criminal Court of the
district.
Whopresides over these courts and which cases are decided by them?
(4)
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 SECTION B
(Attempt any three questions from this Section.)
Question 6
the First War of Independence in 1857. In
The resentment to the British rule culminated in
this context answer the following questions:
about the modern innovations? (3)
(a) Whatwere the apprehensions of Indians

any two proclamations made by her after the

(b) ldentify the person in the above picture. Write (3)
Revolt of 1857.
Aims and Objectives of the Indian National Congress. (4)
(c) Write any four
Question 7
Early Nationalists and later there emerged a
In the initialyears the Congress was led by the
answer the following questions:
new group of Assertive Nationalists. In this context (3)
Early Nationalists?
(a) What was the First set of method used by the
Bengal according to the British rulers? What
(b)What was the main motive for the Partition of (3)
were the concealed motives behind the partition?
ways was he the forerunner of
(c) Who was the Forerunner of Gandhiji? In what (4)
Gandhiji?

Question 8
movement answer the following
With reference to Mahatama Gandhi and the National
questions:

shown in the above picture. Why did

(a) Name the famous march started by Mahatama Gandhi
movement started by him
Gandhiji start this historic march? Write any two impacts of the
after this march.
(3)
(3)
(b) Write any three terms (provisions) of the Gandhi Irwin Pact.
(c) When and where was the Quit India Resolution adopted? What was the impact/
(4)
significance of Quit India Movement? (any two)

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Question 9
Rise of Dictatorships, answer the
With reference to the First and the Second World Wars and
following questions -

A B
(a) ldentity the leader A and the leader Bin the above picture. Mention any
two of their similar ideologies. (3)
(b) What was the gain of France by the Treaty of Versailles? (3)

(c) Why did Hitler invade Poland? Define Cold War. (4)

Question 10
With reference to the United Nations, answer the following questions:
(a) Write the composition of the General Assembly. (3)
(b) Mention any three functions of the Security Council. (3)
(c) Write the full form of UNESCO.Write any three functions of UNESCO in the
field of Education. (4)

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