SN Kansagra School

PRELIM - 1
EXAMINATION
Std. 10 Academic Year 2022 – 2023
Maximum Marks: 80 HISTORY & CIVICS Max Time: 2 Hrs.

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PART I (30 MARKS)

Attempt all questions from this part.

QUESTION 1 [16X1=16]

1. The Lok Sabha can be dissolved (conditions applied) by

a. Prime Minister b. Speaker c. Chairman d. President

2. The composition of the Supreme Court is ………

a. 31 Judges and 1 Chief Justice b. 30 Judges and 1 Chief Justice
c. 20 Judges and 1 Chief Justice d. 33 Judges and 1 Chief Justice

3. The only Union territory that has High Court of its own
a. Delhi b. Lakshadweep c. Puducherry d. Daman and Diu

4. Minimum age for Lok Sabha is 25, Minimum age for the Rajya Sabha is …..
a. 21 b. 30 c. 28 d. 35

5. The Union Council of members exercises ……… authority in the Republic of India.
a. Legislative b. Judicial c. Executive d. Financial

6. From the given list identify the clauses of the Rowlatt Act:
a. The Act authorized the government to imprison any person without trial and convict him in
the court.
b. The Act forbade the publishing of any material inciting dissatisfaction against the British
by Vernacular newspaper.
c. The Act made it a criminal offence for Indians to carry arms without license.
d. The Act provided for the trial of British or European persons by Indians.

7. Which House of Parliament passes the No-confidence Motion?

a. Any House b. The Rajya Sabha
c. The Lok Sabha d. None of the above.

8. What justification (official) did Lord Curzon give to the Indians for this measure?
a. Bengal was too big to be efficiently administered by a single provincial government.
b. It would cause a hindrance to the national movement.

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 c. It would place Bengalis under two administrative units making them a minority in Bengal.
d. It would lead to division between Hindu and Muslim Nationalists.

9. Khilafat Movement was organized to protest against the injustice done to.................
a. Persia b. Turkey c. Arabia d. Egypt

10. The people at Jallianwala Bagh gathered in order to protest against the arrest of 2 popular
leaders. Who were they?
a. Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali
b. Dr. Kitchlu and Dr. Satyapal
c. Acharya Narendra and Dr. Zakir Hussain
d. Bhagat Singh and Sukh Dev

11. This is a picture of Gandhiji leading the Dandi march. Identify the mass movement that began
with this event.

a. Non-cooperation Movement
b. Quit India Movement
c. Civil Disobedience Movement
d. Satyagraha Movement

12. After the declaration of Poorna Swaraj, 26th January 1930 was declared as
a. Republic Day
b. Independence Day
c. Martyrs Day
d. Total Independence Day

13. Which specialized agency of UNO lists World Heritage Sites?

a. UNICEF
b. WHO
c. UNESCO
d. ICJ

14. According to the Indian Independence Act 1947 which of the following was applicable to the
Princely states?
(i) They Could remain independent
(ii) They could join India
(iii) All treaties with the British were terminated
(iv) They could choose to be part of Pakistan
a. All of the above
b. Only (iii)
c. Only (ii) and (iv)
d. None of the above
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 15. …………..invaded China as a part of a mass campaign of territorial expansion before the
Second World War.
a. Germany
b. Italy
c. Russia
d. Japan

16. Identify the countries which were part of the Axis Power in the Second World War.
a. Poland, Germany and Japan
b. France , Japan and Britain
c. Germany, Italy and Japan
d. Italy, Japan and Britain

QUESTION 2 [7X2=14]

1. What is meant by Single Integrated Judiciary System as provided in the Indian Constitution?
2. Rajya Sabha has its own importance. Mention any two of its exclusive powers.
3. How do the Lok Adalats help the Judiciary system in India?
4. Mention two social reformers and any one of their important contribution.
5. How did Treaty of Versailles become a cause of the WW2?
6. What were the objectives (any two) of the Forward Bloc?
7. Mention any two reasons which emboldened the Indian sepoys to revolt in 1857.

PART - II SECTION – A CIVICS

(Attempt any 2 Questions from this section)

QUESTION 3
With reference to the Union Parliament, answer the following questions:
1. Which House of the Parliament is considered as the powerful House? Why? [3]
2. How is the Speaker of the Lok Sabha elected? Mention any two functions of the Speaker
during the Parliamentary session. [3]
3. Highlight any four special powers of the Rajya Sabha. [4]

QUESTION 4
With reference to the Union Executive, answer the following:
1. Give reasons for the indirect election of the President. [3]
2. Mention any three administrative powers of the Cabinet. [3]
3. Elaborate on the position and powers of the Prime Minister as the Leader of the Nation. [4]

QUESTION 5
With reference to the Union and State Judiciary, answer the following:
1. List any three Writs and explain the same. [3]
2. Adequately explain any three differences between the District Court and the Sessions Court.[3]
3. Who appoints the High Court judges? State any three qualifications required to be appointed as
the judge at a High Court. [4]

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 SECTION - B
HISTORY (Attempt any 3 Questions from this section)

QUESTION 6
With reference to the Revolt of 1857 and the rise of Indian Nationalism, answer the following:
1. What administrative changes were introduced after the Revolt of 1857? [3]
2. State any three objectives of the Indian National Congress (1885). [3]
3. Explain briefly any four factors responsible for the rise of nationalism in India? [4]

QUESTION 7
With reference to the Moderate & Extremist phase, Partition of Bengal and the Muslim League answer
the following questions:
1. Differentiate between the methods adopted by the early Nationalists and the Radical
Nationalists. [3]
2. State the objectives of the Muslim League. [3]
3. Identify and state any one contribution of each of the following nationalists. [4]

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QUESTION 8
With reference to the Gandhian era of India’s independence struggle, answer the following questions:
1. State any three achievements of Subhash Chandra Bose. [3]
2. Why (causes) was Quit India Movement launched? State its significance. [3]
3. Enumerate the clauses of the Mountbatten Plan and briefly discuss its acceptance. [4]

QUESTION 9
With reference to World War I, Dictatorships in Europe and World War II, answer the following
questions:
1. Explain three causes (other than the immediate cause) of the First World War. [3]
2. Briefly explain the results of World War II? [3]
3. What were the factors responsible for the rise of Fascism and Nazism in Italy and Germany
respectively? State any two factors for each. [4]

QUESTION 10
With reference to the UNO and the Non-Aligned Movement answer the following questions:
1. Explain the composition of the Security Council of the UN. [3]
2. Aptly bring out any three functions of the WHO. [3]
3. Name any 2 persons responsible for the formation of the Non Aligned Movement. State any
three objectives of the Non Aligned Movement. [4]

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