ICSE 2020
Grade 10
History and Civics
Time allowed: 2 Hours Maximum Marks: 80
PART I
Attempt all questions from this Part
Question 1
(a) Name the two Houses of the Indian Parliament. [1]
(b) What is meant by the term ‘Session’? [1]
(c) How is the Speaker of the Lok Sabha elected? [1]
(d) What is the term of office of a Rajya Sabha member? [1]
(e) Who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed forces of India?
[1]
(f) What is the normal term of office of the Vice President of India?
[1]
(g) Who appoints the Prime Minister of India? [1]
(h) State the body that decides the major policies of the
Government? [1]
(i) Name the Courts that are empowered to issue Writs for the
enforcement of Fundamental Rights. [1]
(j) Mention any one advantage of the Lok Adalat. [1]
Question 2
(a) Mention any two contributions of Bipin Chandra Pal in
promoting Nationalism. [2]
(b) State any two methods adopted by the Early Nationalists in the
National Movement. [2]
(c) Why is October 16, 1905 regarded as an important day in the
history of the Indian National Movement? [2]
(d) Name any two leaders of the Khilafat Movement. [2]
(e) State any two causes for the Non-Cooperation Movement. [2]
(f) Mention any two objectives of the Forward Bloc. [2]
(g) What was meant by the term ‘Imperialism’, as a cause for World
War I? [2]
(h) Give any two reasons for the rise of Fascism. [2]
(i) Name the two International Organisations that were formed, one
as a consequences of World War I and the other after World War II.
[2]
(j) Give the full form of UNICEF and WHO. [2]
PART II
SECTION A
Attempt any two questions from this Section
Question 3:
Write reference to the Union Legislature, answer the following
questions:
(a) Explain any three Legislative powers of the Union Parliament.
[3]
(b) State any three exclusive powers of the Lok Sabha that is not
enjoyed by the other House. [3]
(c) List any four functions of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. [4]
Question 4:
The Executive Power of the 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 Discretionary Power of the President. [3]
(c) Mention any four Executive Powers of the President. [4]
Question 5:
With reference to the Supreme Court as the Apex Court in our indian
Judiciary, explain the following:
(a) Any three cases that come under the Original Jurisdiction of the
Supreme Court. [3]
(b) Power of Judicial Review. [3]
(c) Supreme Court as a Court of Record. [4]
SECTION B
Attempt any three questions from this Section
Question 6
By 1857, conditions were ripe for a mass uprising in the form of
the Great Revolt of 1857. In this context, explain the following:
(a) Any three Economic causes for the revolt of 1857. [3]
(b) Any three Military causes. [3]
(c) Any three Political causes of the revolt. [4]
Question 7
With reference to the Mass phase of the National Movement under
the leadership of Gandhi, answer the following:
(a) Briefly explain the Dandi March of 1930. [3]
(b) State any three reasons for the launching of the Quit India
Movement. [3]
(c) Explain any four significant effects of the Quit India Movement.
[4]
Question 8
With reference to the Partition plan, answer the following:
(a) (i) Name the last Victory of India.
(ii) State any two reasons for him to come to India. [3]
(b) Mention any three proposals under his plan. [3]
(c) State any four reasons for the Congress to finally accept the Plan.
[4]
Question 9
(a) Name the organization associated with the above Emblem. [3]
(b) Mention any three functions of WHO, as its agency. [3]
(c) Name the Principal Judicial Organ of this organization and
explain its composition. [4]
Question 10
With reference to the Second World War and the Non-Aligned
Movement, answer the following:
(a) Explain briefly three reasons for the Dissatisfaction with the
Treaty of Versailles. [3]
(b) State any three consequences of the Second World War. [3]
(c) Mention any four chief architects of the Non-Aligned Movement.
[4]
