\nHISTORY & CIVICS<\/span><\/p>\n
(Two Hours) PART I (30 Marks)<\/span><\/p>\n Attempt all<\/strong> questions from this Part.<\/em><\/p>\n Question 1:<\/strong> Answer:<\/strong> (b)<\/strong> Universal adult franchise means that every person who has attained the age of 18 years is entitled to vote if he is not otherwise disqualified.<\/p>\n (c)<\/strong> The speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected from among its own members by majority vote soon after the newly elected house meets for the first time.<\/p>\n (d)<\/strong> The Vice-President has casting a vote in the case of an equality of votes i.e. dead lock.<\/p>\n (e)<\/strong> The President is elected indirectly because it would be difficult to arrange election in which millions of people were to participate.<\/p>\n (f)\u00a0<\/strong>Answer has not given due to out of present syllabus.<\/p>\n (g)<\/strong><\/p>\n (h)<\/strong> The term Collective Responsibility means that all the members of the Council of Ministers are collectively responsible for the decisions taken by them pertaining to the Government of the State. (j)<\/strong> Session Court.<\/p>\n Question 2:<\/strong> Answer:<\/strong> (b)<\/strong> Western education widened the horizon of Indians.<\/p>\n (c)<\/strong> Dadabhai Naoroji.<\/p>\n (d)<\/strong> Importance of Lucknow Pact of 1916:<\/p>\n (e)<\/strong> Mohammed Ali and Shaukat Ali.<\/p>\n (f)<\/strong> (i) It was boycotted everywhere because all its memers were Englishmen. (g)<\/strong> (i) The treaties with the princely States would come to end. (h)<\/strong> (i) The Sarajevo incident is the immediate cause of the First World War. It is related to the assassination of Austrain Archduke Francies Ferdinand and his wife on June 28, 1914 iff Sarajevo where they were shot dead. (i)<\/strong> Cold War means a situation when there is no actual fighting but a tense atmosphere prevailes. After the Second World War, World was divided into two blocks and there was tension between two blocs (Soviet Bloc and USA Bloc). This tension was termed as Cold War.<\/p>\n (j)<\/strong> Two architects of NAM:<\/strong><\/p>\n PART II (50 Marks)<\/span> Attempt any two<\/strong> questions from this Section.<\/em><\/p>\n Question 3:<\/strong> Answer:<\/strong> Question 4:<\/strong> Answer:<\/strong> Question 5:<\/strong> Answer:<\/strong> (b)<\/strong> A Judge of Supreme Court, including the Chief Justice, remains in office until he attains the age of sixty-five years. (c)<\/strong> (i) Judicial Review is the power of the Supreme Court to examine laws passed by the independent and the executive orders of the Centre and State governments in order to find whether these are in accordance with the Constitution or not. This is called Judicial Review. If an order or a law is found to be contrary to the Constitution, the Supreme Court declares it null and void. SECTION B<\/span><\/p>\n Attempt any three<\/strong> questions from this Section.<\/em><\/p>\n Question 6:<\/strong> Answer:<\/strong> (b)<\/strong> (i) The Moderates wanted to achieve self government, they did not aim for total independence. They demanded certain reforms and concessions from British government because they wanted to develop India under the guidance of benevolent British rule. On the other hand, Extremists wanted Swaraj i.e., complete independence. (c)<\/strong> (i) Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a fearless fighter. He had no faith in the methods of prayers and petitions. Question 7:<\/strong> Answer:<\/strong> (b) The Muslim leaders made the following demands:<\/strong><\/p>\n (c) The aims of the Muslim league were :<\/strong><\/p>\n Question 8:<\/strong> Answer:<\/strong> (b)<\/strong> The government used police and army to suppress the movement. Hundreds of persons were killed and over 70,000 arrested in less than five months. Even armed aircrafts were used in Bhagalpur and Monghyr in Bihar. Mobs were dispersed by lathi charge, rifle, pistol and occasionally by machine guns. Even women and children were not spared. The main objective of the government was to terrorize the people.<\/p>\n (c)<\/strong><\/p>\n Question 9:<\/strong> (a)<\/strong> Identify the leader in the picture.
\nAnswers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.<\/em>
\nYou will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.<\/em>
\nThis time is to be spent in reading the question paper.<\/em>
\nThe time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.<\/em>
\nAttempt all<\/strong> questions from Part I<\/strong> (Compulsory). A total of five questions<\/strong> are to be\u00a0<\/em>attempted from Part II<\/strong>; two<\/strong> out of three<\/strong> questions from Section A<\/strong> and three<\/strong> out\u00a0<\/em>of five<\/strong> questions from Section B<\/strong>.<\/em>
\nThe intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].<\/em><\/p>\n
\n(a)<\/strong> Name the two types of authority in a federal set up in India. [1]<\/strong>
\n(b)<\/strong> What is meant by the term Universal Adult Franchise ? [1]<\/strong>
\n(c)<\/strong> How is the Speaker of the Lok Sabha elected ? [1]<\/strong>
\n(d)<\/strong> When can the Vice-President cast a vote in the Rajya Sabha ? [1]<\/strong>
\n(e)<\/strong> State one reason why the President is elected indirectly. [1]<\/strong>
\n(f)<\/strong> Who is the Executive head of State ? [1]<\/strong>
\n(g)<\/strong> Mention the different categories of ministers in the Union Council of ministers. [1]<\/strong>
\n(h)<\/strong> Explain the term Collective Responsibility. [1]<\/strong>
\n(i)<\/strong> Name the courts that are empowered to issue writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights. [1]<\/strong>
\n(j)<\/strong> Which is the highest criminal courts in a district ? [1]<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n(a)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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\n(1) Supreme Court
\n(2) High Court<\/p>\n
\n(a)<\/strong> What was the General Service Enlistment Act ? [2]<\/strong>
\n(b)<\/strong> What was the influence of Western education on the minds of the educated Indians in the 19th Century ? [2]<\/strong>
\n(c)<\/strong> Who exposed the economic exploitation of India through his book \u2018Poverty and Un-British Rule in India\u2019 ? [2]<\/strong>
\n(d)<\/strong> What was the importance of the Lucknow Pact of 1916 ? [2]<\/strong>
\n(e)<\/strong> Name the leaders of the Khilafat Movement that was launched in India to champion the cause of the Caliph of Turkey. [2]<\/strong>
\n(f)<\/strong> Why was the Simon Commission boycotted by the Indians ? [2]<\/strong>
\n(g)<\/strong> What were the two proposals related to the Princely States in the Mountbatten Plan ? [2]<\/strong>
\n(h)<\/strong> What was the immediate cause of the First World War ? [2]<\/strong>
\n(i)<\/strong> What is meant by the term Cold War ? [2]<\/strong>
\n(j)<\/strong> Name the two architects of NAM. [2]<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n(a)<\/strong> The General Service Enlistment Act of 1856 required all recruits to serve overseas. It ordered, a challenge to the castes who composed so much of the Bengal Army.<\/p>\n\n
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\n(ii) The government showed no inclination towards accepting the demand for Swaraj.<\/p>\n
\n(ii) They would be free to associate themselves with either of the Dominions or to remain independent.<\/p>\n
\n(ii) Austria saw the hand of Serbia behind the assassination of the Prince and served Serbia with an ultimation. Due to the support of Russia, Serbia refused to accept the demands. So Austria declared a war on Serbia.<\/p>\n\n
\nSECTION A<\/span><\/p>\n
\nDiscuss the relationship between the two houses of a State Legislature with reference to the following :<\/strong>
\n(a)<\/strong> Money Bills. [3]<\/strong>
\n(b)<\/strong> Non-Money Bills. [3]<\/strong>
\n(c)<\/strong> Control over the Executive. [4]<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nAnswer has not given due to out of present syllabus.<\/p>\n
\nAt the head of the Council of Ministers in a state is the Chief Ministers, who is the real executive Head of the State. In this context explain the following :<\/strong>
\n(a)<\/strong> The appointment of the Chief Minister. [3]<\/strong>
\n(b)<\/strong> His relationship with the Council of Ministers. [3]<\/strong>
\n(c)<\/strong> His relations with the Governor. [4]<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nAnswer has not given due to out of present syllabus.<\/p>\n
\nThe country\u2019s Judicial System has a Supreme Court at its apex. In this context discuss the following :<\/strong>
\n(a)<\/strong> Manner of appointment of judges. [3]<\/strong>
\n(b)<\/strong> Term of office and removal of judges. [3]<\/strong>
\n(c)<\/strong> Its power of Judicial Review. [4]<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n(a)<\/strong> Every judge of the Supreme Court is appointed by the President in consultation with the Chief Justice and such other Judges of the Supreme Court or High Courts as he may deem necessary for this purpose.<\/p>\n
\nThe procedure for impeachment or removal of Judges is as under :<\/p>\n\n
\n(ii) The Supreme Court has the power to review all laws, executive orders and ordinances.The Supreme Court has the power to declare them null and void, if these are found to be inconsistent with the provisions of the Constitution.<\/p>\n
\nThe early Congressment were liberal in their views and programmes. This led to the rise of Assertive Nationalists who demanded more forceful action against the British. In this context discuss the following :<\/strong>
\n(a)<\/strong> Reasons why the early Congressmen were called Moderates. [3]<\/strong>
\n(b)<\/strong> How did Moderates differ from the Assertive Nationalists in realizing their objectives. [3]<\/strong>
\n(c)<\/strong> How did Tilak bring a new wave in Indian politics that was distinct from the early Congressmen ? [4]<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n(a)<\/strong> The early Congressmen were called Moderates because :<\/p>\n\n
\n(ii) Moderates were loyal to British rule and English crown. They considered British rule a gift for India. The Extremists were not loyal to British rule and they considered it as a curse and wanted to uproot it from India.
\n(iii) The moderates believed in adopting constitutional and peaceful method to achieve their objective. They had full faith in British sense of justice. Extremists believed in non co-operation and adopted method of boycott against foreign goods and propagation of swadeshi and national education. They believed in Indian culture, civilization, religion and tradition. Whereas Moderates believed in British culture.
\n(iv) Moderates believed that Indians were not fit to rule. Under the moderates, national movement was not a popular movement, it had no touch with people. While under extremists, people came under them.<\/p>\n
\n(ii) It was his firm conviction that independence would come to India only when the Indians were strong to snatch it from the British hands.
\n(iii) His weeklies, The Mahratta and The Kesari made bitter attacks on the Government. He used his newspapers as powerful weapons to spread discontent against British rule.
\n(iv) It was under his influence that the Congress in its annual Session in 1906 had to pass resolutions regarding Swaraj. He said Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it.
\n(v) Bal Gangadhar Tilak wanted to extend Swadeshi and Boycott movements as the normal methods of agitation.<\/p>\n
\nThe reasons for the formation of the Muslim leagre were many. In this context explain:<\/strong>
\n(a)<\/strong> Any three factors that led to the formation of the Muslim League in India. [3]<\/strong>
\n(b)<\/strong> Any three demands made by the Muslim Deputation in 1906 to the Viceroy Lord Minto. [3]<\/strong>
\n(c)<\/strong> What were the aims and objectives of the Muslim League ? [4]<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n(a)<\/strong> (i) After the revolt of 1857 and the partition of Bengal, the Britishers saw the unity between the Hindus and Muslims. To check the growth of nationalism, they encouraged the formation of Muslim League.
\n(ii) The working of Indian National Congress also gave a setback to the British government. They wanted to create an organisation which could check the popularity of the Congress.
\n(iii) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was a great social reformer and an educationist. He worked as a guiding force for the Muslims to form a separate organisation.<\/p>\n\n
\nThere should be greater representation of the Muslims in all services-civil and military. Further, there should be Muslim judges in every High Court.<\/li>\n
\nThe Address concluded with the words that the bond of loyalty united the Muslims and the British in India. The promotion of Muslim interests would further strengthen this bond. (any three)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n
\nThe Congress working committee passed the famous Quit India resolution at Wardha in July 1942. With reference to this answer the following questions :<\/strong>
\n(a)<\/strong> What were the reasons for the passing of this resolution ? [3]<\/strong>
\n(b)<\/strong> What was the British Government\u2019s reaction to the Quit India Movement ? [3]<\/strong>
\n(c)<\/strong> What was the impact and significance of this movement ? [4]<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n(a)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
\nThe Muslim League was demanding a separate state i.e., Pakistan. This had spoiled the communal situation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n
\nStudy the picture given below\u00a0and answer the questions that follow :<\/strong>
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