HISTORY & CIVICS

. H..C.(;. - Paper-1
(Two Hours)
An..,;wers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.

You will not be allowed to write during thefirst IS minutes.

'f!ris time is to he spent in reading the questionpaper.

The time given at the head ofthis Paper is the time allowedfor writing the ans ';lerS.

Attempt all questionsfr_om Part I (Compulsory). A total offive questio� are o be

�emptedfrom Part H, two oui ofthree questionsfrom Section A ar,d
three hul offfee qu�onsfrom Section B.

The· intended inarksfor questions orpo.i!s ofquestions are given in brackets r J

PART I (30 Marks)·

Alt�mpt !di questionsfrom this Part·

Questionl
(a) . Name the two H9uses ofthe indian Parliament.: [ll.

(b) What is meant by the tenn 'Session'? [ll

. ( c) How is the Speaker of the Lok Sabha elected? [l]

(d) What is the term ·Qf office of a Rajya Sabha member? [I]

(e) Who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed forces oflndia? . [I]

(f) Vllia:t is the nonnaJ term of office oftheVice President of Inclia? []]
(g) Who appoints the Prime Minister of India? [l]
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(h) · State the body that decides the major policies �f the Governm�- [l] .

(i) · Name the Courts that ate empowered�- i� Writ$ for the enfo.rcem:ei¢ o:· [IJ
Fundamental Rights.

(j) Men,tion mtJ' one �e of� Lok Adalat. · [1)

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{a) . -Aen1ion any two contributions ofBipin Chandra Pal in promoting Nationalism. [2]

(b) :tate any two methods adopted by th� Early Nationalists in 1he National [2]
· fovement.

{c) Vhy is October 16, 1905 regarded as an im�rtant day in the history of the [2]
ndian National Movemend

(d) . Name any two leaders-of the Kbitarat Movement. [2]

{e) State any rwo causes for the Non-Cooperation Movement. [2]

- (f) viention any two objectives of the Forward Bloc� f2J

(g) What W11S meant by the term "hilperialism', as a cause for World War I? [2]

· (b) Give any two reasons for the rise-ofFascism. · [2]

(i) Name the two .International Organisations that were fonn� one as a [2]
O?nsequence of World War I and 1he other after World War II.

G) Give the full fmm of uNiCEF and WHO. - [2]

PART Il {50 Marks)

SECTION A·
Aitempt any two questionsfrom this Section

QuesFoil3
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\N7ith reference to the Union Legislature� answer the following questions:

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(a) ExplaiI;i any three Legislative powers of the Union Parlliunent · [3]

(h,) State any three exclusive powers of the Lok Sabha that is no! enjoyed by the . {3]
other House.

(c) List anyfour fimctions. of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha [4]
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Question4
The Executive Power ofthe Indian Union is vested·in. the President.
In this context, answer the following:

( a) How is the President of India elected? [3]

State the composition of the Electoral College that elects him.

(b) Explain any three D.i�onary Powers of the.President. [3]

(C) Mention anyfour Executive Powers ofthe Premdent.. [4]

Questions
With reference to 1he Supreme Court as the Apex Court in ourIndian Judiciary, explair:
. tbe foUow:mg:

(a)_· Any three cases that come under the Original Jurisdiction ofthe Supreme Court [3]

(b) Power of Judicial Review. [3]

{c) Supreme Court as a Court ofRecord.. [4]

&'ECTIONB
A/tempt any t1tree questionsfrom this Section
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Qnestion6

By 1857, conditions were ripe for a mass uprising in the form of the Great Revolt c E
1857� In this context, expJai!t the following:

(a) Any three �omic causes for the revolt_of 1857. [3]_
(b) Any three Military causes. [3]
(c) Any three Political causes of the revolt. [4]"
J}'1estion 7
Wrth referenr.e :o the Mass Phase of ili£ National. Moveinent under the leadership of
Ga!:.«lhi� a.�w·e: the folloV1,mg:

{a) Briefly xplain th:e Dandi March of 1930. [3]

(b) State CL' r thre� re-.asons for the laundung of the Quit fu4ia MovemenL (3]
(c) Explain anyfow: significant effects ofthe Quit India Movement_ [4]

Question 8
y
Wrtb refurerv. 0 to the Partition Plan, ailS\ver the· following:

(a)· (i) - fame_the last Viceroy of fudia_

(ii) . '· :,tate any two reasons for him to �e to india

_ (b) Menton any three. proposals under his p�an. {3]

(c) .State :myfour reasons for the Congress to finally accept the Plan. [4]

Qyestion 9
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(a) N .mie the otganization associated with the ·above Emblem. [31
t.. fention any tw-o of its o_bjectives..

(h) 1 iention any three functi9ns of WHO,. as -its agency. [3]

(c) I-�� the Principal,; Judicial Organ of: this organization and explain its ... [4}
- ;omposition.

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.Qu�onlO
With reference to the Second_ World War
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and the Non-Aligiied
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Movement, answer the
following:

(a) Explain briefly three reasons for �e Dissatisfaction with the Treaty of [3]
Versailles.

(b) State any tr.rae consequences of the Second World War. [3]

(c) Mention. anj'four chief architects ofthe Non-Aligned Movement. [4]