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ICSE GRADE - IX MARKS : 80

PRELIM 1 SET - A TIME : 2 hrs.

HISTORY & CIVICS

Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.

You will not be allowed to write during the first l5 minutes.

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This time is to be spent in reading the question Paper.
The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers. 

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Attempt all questions from Part I (Compulsory). A total of five questions are to be
attempted from Part II, two out of three questions from Section A and three out of

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five questions from Section B.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].
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PART - I (30 Marks)
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Attempt all questions from this Section
Question 1
Choose the correct option: [16]
(i) The constitution of India came into force on:
(a) 26th January 1930 (b) 26th January 1950
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(c) 26th November 1949 (d) 15th August 1947

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(ii) Document containing set of rules that describes the rights and duties of its citizens
and manner in which governance of a country is to be carried out is -
(a) Preamble (b) Objective resolution
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(c) Constitution (d) Preface

(iii) All persons of 18 years and above have the right to vote is:
(a) Single citizenship (b) Universal adult franchise
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(c) Right to freedom (d) Right against exploitation

(iv) The Directive Principles are not found in any other constitution except those of
(a) India and America (b) India and England
(c) India and Ireland (d) India and Pakistan

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(v) Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
(a) The Chief Justice of India
(b) The Prime Minister of India
(c) The President of India
(d) The Law Minister of India

(vi) Which one of the following is not a Panchayati Raj Institution?

(a) Panchayat Samiti
(b) Gram Panchayat

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(c) Gram Cooperative Society
(d) Nyaya Panchayat

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(vii) Which was the only Indus site with an artificial brick dockyard?
(a) Lothal (b) Kalibangan
(c) Harappa (d) Mohenjo Daro

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(viii) Who among the following rulers had embraced Jainism?
(a)
(c)
Chandragupta Maurya
Ajatashatru
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(d)
Bindusara
Pulakesin

(ix) What was the name of Megasthenes’s book?

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(a) Indica (b) Arthashastra

(c) Jataka (d) Mudrarakshasa

(x) Whom did Kautilya and Chandragupta defeat to establish the Mauryan dynasty?
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(a) Nandas (b) Chalukyas

(c) Cholas (d) Guptas
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(xi) The famous work of Grammar `Tolakappiyam’ is written by

(a) Nakkirar (b) Tolakappiyar
(c) Ilango Adigal (d) Sattanar
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(xii) Who has been complimented as the ‘Indian Napoleaon’?
(a) Skandagupta (b) Srigupta
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(c) Samudragupta (d) Kumaragupta

(xiii) Which of the following did not contribute to the construction of Qutub Minar?
(a) Qutbuddin Aibak (b) Iltutmish
(c) Alauddin Khilji (d) Ferozeshah Tughlaq

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(xiv) Who spoke out against the practice of indulgences?

(a) Martin Luther (b) Erasmus
(c) Saint Francis Xavier (d) Henry VIII

(xv) Sufi orders are called silsilahs. They were led by a prominent mystic who lived
along with his disciples in:
(a) Murshid (b) Hadis
(c) Murid (d) Khanqah

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(xvi) Which one of the following is a machine that greatly contributed to the revolution
in textile industry?
(a) Watt steam (b) Flying shuttle

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(c) The typewriter (d) The locomotive

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Question 2
Answer the following questions :
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(a) What do you mean by the term - ‘Renaissance’ ?
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[2]
(b) Give two points of differences between capitalism and socialism. [2]
[2]
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(c) Mention any two military reforms introduced by Alauddin Khilji.
(d) State three types of village assemblies during the Chola period. [2]
(e) What do you mean by the word ‘Sangam’ ? [2]
(f) What was the capital of a) Magadha b) Kalinga?
(g) What was the importance of the Great Bath ? [2]
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PART - II (50 Marks)

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SECTION A
Attempt any two questions from this Section
Question 3
With reference to elections, explain the following :
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(a) Functions and powers of the election commission. [3]

(b) By-elections and Mid-term election. [3]
(c) Advantages and disadvantages of direct elections. [4]
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Question 4
With reference to rights, explain the following :
(a) Right to Equality. [3]
(b) Right to Information. [3]
(c) Any two writs issued by the Courts under Article 32. [4]

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Question 5
With reference to urban local self government, explain the following :
(a) Distinguish between Municipal Corporation and Municipal Council. [3]
(b) Functions of the Municipal Commissioner. [3]
(c) Obligatory or Compulsory functions of Municipal Corporation. [4]

SECTION B
Attempt any three questions from this Section
Question 6
With reference to Jainism and Buddhism, explain the following :

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(a) Causes of the rise of both the religions. [3]
(b) Causes for the decline of Buddhism. [3]
(c) Similarities between the two religions. [4]

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Question 7

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With reference to the Mughal rule, explain the following :
(a) Akbar’s policy of religious tolerance. [3]
(b) Educational reforms by Akbar.
(c) The Taj Mahal.
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Question 8
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With reference to Reformation, explain the following :
(a) Corrupt and immoral practices of the Church. [3]
(b) Society of Jesus. [3]
(c) Reforms introduced by Martin Luther. [4]
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Question 9
With reference to the Renaissance period, discuss the following :
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(a) Any two causes of renaissance. [3]

(b) Geographical discoveries. [3]
(c) Contribution of Leonardo da Vinci. [4]
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Question 10
With respect of the chief features of the Harappan Civilisation, write
short notes on each of the following :
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(a) Town planning. [3]

(b) Special features of the houses of the people. [3]
(c) Seals. [4]

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