HISTORY & CIVICS

Class-X

Time Allowed: 2 hours Maximum Marks: 80

Answers to this Paper must be uwritten on the answer sheet provided separately.
You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.
This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allotved for twriting the answers.
Attempt al questions from Part I (Compulsory).
A total of five questions are to be attempted from Part lI, two out of three questions from Section A
and three out of five questions from Section B.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [).
PART-I
(Attempt all questions from this part.)
Question 1.
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. [16]
(Do not copy the question, write the correct answers only)
(i) Under normal circumstances, Union Legislature or the Parliament cannot legislate on any subject mentioned
in which one of the following list?
(A) Union List (B) State List (C) Concurrent List (D) Residuary List
(ii) Given below are details of a few Indian citizens:
Candidate Age Other Details
W 55 He worked as a Judge in the High Court for three years
60 He worked as an advocate in the High Court for five years
66 He worked as a Judge in the High Court for six years
62 He worked as a Judge in the High Court for five years
Select the person who fulfils the eligibility criteria to be appointed as the judge of the Supreme Court.
(A) W (B) X () Y (D) Z
(iii) Which of the following is the most suitable connotation of the phrase 'swim or sink
(A) Rule of Collective Responsibility (B) Individual Responsibility of the toger
(C) Both Aand B (D) Neither Anor B
(iv) The oath of office to the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers is administered by:
(A) President of India (B) Chief Justiceof India
(C) Speaker of Lok Sabha (D) Prime Minister's spouse
(v) The jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India can be extended to Union Territories by:
P: The President of India
Q: The Chief Justice of India
R: The Parliament of India
S: The Attorney General of India
(A) P&Q (B) P&R (C) OnlyR (D) R&S
(vi) Spot the incorrect statement:
The Court of District Judge is the highest court of the district.
II. The lowest grade of revenue court is the Sessions Court.
(A) Only I (B) Only II (C) Both I and II (D) Neither I nor II
(vii) Who led the revolt in Kanpur (Cawnpore)?
(A) Rani Lakshmibai (B) Nana Saheb (C) Bahadur Shah Zafar (D) Tantia Tope
(viii) The Swadeshi Movement was launched during which movement?
(A) Non-Cooperation Movement (B) Civil Disobedience Movement
() Quit India Movement (D) Partition of Bengal Movement
(ix) Who is regarded as the "Father of Indian Unrest"?
(A) Lala Lajpat Rai (B) Aurobindo Ghosh
(C) Bipin Chandra Pal (D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
 (x) Consider the following statements about Round Table Conferences:
The First Round Table Conference was held in Delhi, at the end of 1930, to review the constitutional
sand plan for the future changes.
The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed on 5th March, 1931. Gandhiji agreed to attend the Second Round
Table Conference in London.
III. The Civil Disobedience Movement was withdrawn following the Second Round Table Conference.
IV. Congress altogether boycotted all the three Round Table Conferences.
Which among the above given statements is/are incorrect?
(B) I, II, II
(A) I, II, IV () L II, IV (D) II, III, IV
(xi) Consider the following statements with reference to Indian Independence Act, 1947:
(ü) The Princely States would become independent from the British authority.
(iü) All treaties and agreements made by the British with reference to the States would lapse.
(iüi) States could remain independent.
(iv) States can join either India or Pakistan.
Which among the above stated provisions was/ were to decide the fate of Princely States?
(A) () and (ii) (B) 0), (iü) and (ii) (C) (ü), (ii) and (iv)
(D) (), (ü), (iüi) and (iv)
(xii) Identify the leader associated with the Non Aligned Movement in the given image:
(A) Joseph Broz Tito
(B) Gamal Abdel Nasser
(C) Kwame Nkrumah
(D) None of the above
(xiii) Directions: In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a
statement of Reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both Aand R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false and R is true
Assertion (A): In September 1939, towards the Eastern front, Hitler invaded Poland.
Reason (R): Hitler invaded Poland to retaliate for the wrongdoings of the Treaty of Versailles.
(xiv) Surendra Nath Banerjee belonged to which ideology of Indian National movement?
(A) Moderates (B) Extremists (C) Gandhian (D) Leftists
(xv) Where was the foundation of the United Nations Organisation (UNO) laid in 19457
(A) Bretton Woods (B) Geneva (C) San Francisco (D) San Marino
(xvi) Which Indian Prime Minister was a prominent leader within the Non-Aligned Movement?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) Indira Gandhi () Rajiv Gandhi (D) Narendra Modi
Question2
(i) Read the given news carefully.
Headline:hindustantimes.commbliderzency
After 48 years, 'dark days of remain unforgettable': PM said
on June 25, 2023
Source:
Who can promulgate Emergency in India?
(ii) Name the nationalist who said, 'Swaraj is my birth right and Ishall have it. State anyone of his contributions
to the National Movement. 2
(ii) State any two causes that led to the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930. [2
(iv) State any two of the provisions of the Indian Independence Act of 1947. 2
(v) Give any two similarities between the ideologies of Nazism and1Fascism.
(vi) Name the countries that formed the Axis Bloc, during World War II.
(vii) State any two principles of 'Panchsheel' in the Non-Aligned Movement. [21
PART-I
SECTION A
(Attempt any two questions from this Section)
Question 3
The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha enjoys wide areas of powers however there are some differences too in their
power. With reference to this, answer the following questions:
i) Discuss about the powerssof the Rajya Sabha Bills. [3)
concernae
(ii) Give three reasons as to why the LQk Sabha is considered more p werful than the Rajya Sabha [3)
(ii) Discuss four areas where the Rajya Sabha enjoys special powers than the Lok Sabha? 4
Question 4
The makers of our constitution adopted the Parliamentary and the Cabinet form of Government. With reference
to this, answer the following questions:
(i) (a) Who is the Constitütional Head of the Union Government?
(b) What is meant by the Collective and Individual Responsibility of the members of the Cabinet? [3)
 (ii) Explain briefly the position and powers of the Prime Minister in relation to the Cabinet. (3)
(iii) Discuss relation of the Prime Minister with President.
Question 5
The High Courts in India enjoys several kinds of jurisdictional powers in their states. With reference to this,
answer the following questions:
(1) What are the featuresfunctosory
of the jursdiction of the High Court? (31
(i1) Discuss the revisory the High Courts in lndia. (31
(iüi) Discuss the power of High Courts to issue the writs. In which categories of the cases these writs can be
issued? 41
SECTION B
(Attempt any three questions from this Section)
Question 6
The moderates adopted the methods of prayers and petitions to raise the conscious of the British. With reference
to this, answer the following questions:
(i) What were the methods adopted by the Moderates? [3)
(ii) Two achievements of the Moderates. [3)
(iii) Mention four beliefs of the Early Nationalists. [4)
Question 7
With reference to the rise of "National Consciousness" in India, explain the following:
(i) When and by whom was the Indian National Congress founded? Where was the first session of the Indian
National Congress held? [3
(ii) Why is it said that in the beginning, the programme of the Congress was rather modest? [3
(iii) Name any two associations which acted as forerunners of the Indian National Congress. [4
Question8
In 1930 Mahatma Gandhi's demands were rejected by the British, as a result
of which he launched the Civil Disobedience Movement. In this context
explain the following:
(i) Name the famous march undertaken by Gandhiji. Where did he begin
this march? State two of its features. 3)
(iü) Brieflyly explain Gandhi Irwin Pact 1931. [3]
(iii) Signiicance of the Second Round Table Conference. [4]
Question 9
With reference to the First World War, answer the following questions:
(i) Why is the war fought between 1914 and 1918 called the First World
War? [3)
(ii) Mention any three ways in which the Treaty of Versailles benefited France. [3)
(iüi) Name the two countries which came under dictatorship after the First Worid War. Name the dictators.
Explain the Sarajevo Crisis. [4
Question 10
The most important social bodies of the United Nations are UNESCO, UNICEF and WHO. With reference to this,
answer the following questions:
(i) By which ways NESCO Promoting education, scientific spirit in the world? (3]
(ii) What are the functions of the UNESCO in the sphere of science and technology and culture? 13)
(ii) Which agency of the UN looks after the interest of the children in the world? What was the original purpose
of setting up this agency? [4