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Solutions for History & Civics, Class 10, ICSE
An ordinance is called a temporary law. Which of the following statements correctly describes the same?
If the Parliament does not approve it within six weeks it becomes inoperative.
Given below are details of a few Indian citizens.
Candidate | Age | Other Details |
---|---|---|
W | 35 | recently declared bankrupt |
X | 25 | a successful industrialist |
Y | 30 | belongs to a socially and educationally backward class |
Z | 31 | convinced of a criminal offence and sentenced to imprisonment for two years. |
Select the person who fulfils the eligibility criteria to become a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament.
Y
No-confidence Motion
Identify the officials who form the electoral college for the Presidential elections in India.
P: elected members of Parliament
Q: nominated members of Parliament
R: elected members of State Legislative Assemblies
S: nominated members of State Legislative Councils
P and R
Read the two statements given below about the Civil Disobedience Movement and select the option that shows the correct relationship between (A) and (B).
(A) Gandhi's Civil Disobedience was based on engaging in dialogue and negotiation with the British.
(B) Gandhi believed that violence and aggression are counterproductive to achieve any goal.
(B) is the reason for (A)
The central government of a country named X has decided to enforce a law similar to the Vernacular Press Act, which was enacted by the British in India in 1878 to control and regulate the vernacular press. Based on this information, who among the following is most likely to benefit from the enforcement of the law in X?
the ruling political party
In 1856, the British East India Company justified the annexation of Awadh, a princely state in northern India, on what grounds?
due to alleged misgovernance by the Nawab of Awadh
It led to the First World War
Identify the odd one out of the following objectives:
To abolish the zamindari system.
Which of the following policies of a dictator ruling over Country X is MOST aligned with the ideologies of Mussolini during his time in power?
Prioritising military expansion
Which of the following scenarios describes the Non-Alignment Policy (NAM)?
A country maintains relations with both factions during the Cold War and does not take sides.
Read the given news carefully.
Headline: Mysuru Lok Adalat settles 53-year-old civil case involving Kannada poets’ kin. This case went on for a total of 53 years in various courts and involved 10 advocates and 40 witnesses. (Source: news18.com published on March 14, 2022)
State any two advantages of Lok Adalats that can be deduced from the above news headline.
Lok Adalats are an important part of the Indian legal system and offer following two advantages:
As a member of the German military in 1919, two terms of the Treaty of Versailles that would significantly impact me are:
Two contributions of Subhas Chandra Bose to India's freedom struggle were:
The Mountbatten Plan was accepted by the Congress because of following two key reasons:
The two methods adopted by the Assertive Nationalists in the freedom struggle were:
Two objectives of the League of Nations ere:
Before the beginning of the First World War, two major alliances formed in Europe were:
The Union Legislature of India is not only the lawmaking body, but the center of all democratic political process. With reference to the Parliament, answer the following questions:
(i) Mention any three circumstances under which the Lok Sabha can make laws on a subject in the State list.
(ii) Mention any three financial powers of the Union Parliament.
(iii) The Speaker plays a key role in maintaining order and ensuring the smooth functioning of the Lok Sabha. Mention any four functions of the Speaker to support this statement.
(i) The Lok Sabha can make laws on a subject in the State list under the following three circumstances:
(ii) The Union Parliament has following three financial powers:
(iii) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha plays a crucial role in maintaining order and ensuring the smooth functioning of the Lok Sabha. Here are four functions of the Speaker:
The President is the nominal head of the executive, the first citizen of the country, as well as the commander-in-chief of the Indian Armed Forces. With reference to this, answer the following questions:
(i) Mention any three qualifications required for a person to be nominated to the post of the President.
(ii) Mention any three discretionary powers of the President.
(iii) Describe the procedure of impeachment of the President.
(i) The qualifications required for a person to be nominated to the post of the President of India are as follows:
(ii) Three discretionary powers of the President are:
(iii) The procedure for impeachment of the President of India is as follows:
The Supreme Court of India is the supreme judicial authority and the highest court of the Republic India. It is the final court of appeal for all civil and criminal cases. With reference to the Supreme Court answer the following questions:
(i) Who appoints the judges of the Supreme Court? Mention any two qualifications required for a person to be appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court.
(ii) Explain the term Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court with any two examples.
(iii) Name any four writs issued by the Supreme Court.
(i) The judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President of India. Two qualifications required for a person to be appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court are:
(ii) The term “Original Jurisdiction” refers to the authority of a court to hear a case for the first time. Following are two examples:
(iii) The Supreme Court of India has the power to issue following four writs:
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major uprising against the rule of the British East India Company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the British Crown. With reference to this, answer the following questions:
(i) Mention any three administrative changes made in India as a consequence of the Revolt.
(ii) How did the failure of this Revolt impact the Mughals and the Peshwas?
(iii) Mention any four changes made in the army after the Revolt.
(i) The three administrative changes made in India as a consequence of the Revolt were:
(ii) The failure of the Revolt of 1857 had significant impacts on both the Mughals and the Peshwas:
(iii) Following are four significant changes were made in the Indian army after the Revolt of 1857:
Nationalism refers to the feeling of oneness that emerges when people consider themselves as one nation. With reference to the growth of nationalism, answer the following:
(i) Name the founder of the Indian National Congress. Mention any two of its objectives.
(ii) How did the press contribute to the growth of nationalism?
(iii) Mention any four repressive policies of Lord Lytton.
(i) Allan Octavian Hume was the founder of the Indian National Congress.
Two objectives of the Indian National Congress were:
(ii) Many Newspapers and magazines were brought out in vernacular languages. These played a significant role in developing a strong national sentiment among Indians. The press served as a crucial medium for disseminating information and raising awareness about socio-political issues. It helped spread modern ideas of self-government, democracy, civil rights etc. The press fostered national unity by spreading ideas and information that united people towards the common goal of independence. It popularized the ideas of nationalist organizations and leader.
(iii) Four repressive policies of Lord Lytton were:
Read the excerpt given below and answer the questions that follow-
The movement had generated worldwide publicity, and British were looking for a way to end it. Gandhiji was released from custody in January 1931, and the two men began negotiating the terms of the pact. For many conservatives in England, the meetings and talks seemed unacceptable. They thought it was inappropriate for the Viceroy, who was the representative of the British Monarch, to receive their arch-enemy. Gandhiji was authorised by the then President of the Congress, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, to negotiate with the Viceroy. He advised the nation to wait, watch, pray and hope for a better prospect for India. He was full of admiration for the people, their heroic struggle and hard suffering.
(Source: The Hindu)
(i) Who was the Viceroy who negotiated with Gandhiji? Name any two causes of the movement being discussed above.
(ii) Mention any three impacts of this movement.
(iii) As a consequence of this meeting, a pact was signed. Mention any four conditions that the Congress and the British Government agreed to according to this pact.
(i) The Viceroy who negotiated with Gandhiji was Lord Irwin. The movement being discussed in the excerpt is the Civil Disobedience Movement. Two causes of this movement were:
(ii) The Civil Disobedience Movement had following three impacts:
(iii) The pact signed as a consequence of this meeting is known as the Gandhi-Irwin Pact. Four conditions that the Congress and the British Government agreed to according to this pact were:
Look at the picture given and answer the following questions:
(i) Identify the leader in the above picture. Mention any two of his ideologies.
(ii) Mention any three causes for his rise to power.
(iii) What was the immediate cause of the Second World War? Mention any three reasons given by this leader to justify his action.
(i) The leader in above picture is Hitler. Following are his two ideologies:
(ii) Three factors that led to the rise of Hitler were —
(iii) The immediate cause of the Second World War was the invasion of Poland by Germany on September 1, 1939.
Adolf Hitler, provided following justifications for the invasion of Poland in 1939:
The United Nations Organisation aims to maintain international peace. With reference to its organs and agencies, answer the following:
(i) What is the composition of the International Court of Justice?
(ii) Mention any three functions of the Security Council.
(iii) Give the full form of UNICEF. Mention any three of its functions.
(i) The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is composed of a panel of 15 judges. These judges are elected by the United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council for nine-year terms. No more than one judge of each nationality may be represented on the court at the same time.
(ii) Three functions of the Security Council are:
(iii) UNICEF stands for the United Nations Children's Emergency Fund. Three of its functions are: