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ICSE X | History & Civics
Board Paper 2017
Class X History & Civics
Board Paper 2017
Time: 2 hrs Total Marks: 80
Answers to this paper must be written on the paper 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 allowed for writing the answers.
PART I (30 Marks)

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Section : I
Attempt all questions from this Part

#1

#1-a [1]
State any one federal feature of the Indian Constitution.
Ans : The Constitution of India has provided for three legislative lists which enumerate
the subjects of administration- Union List, State List and the Concurrent List. Only
the Central Government can frame laws on the subjects included in the Union List
and state government can frame laws on the subjects included in the State List. In
Concurrent List both the governments can frame laws.

#1-b [1]
How are the Rajya Sabha members elected?
Ans : The members of Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of the Legislative
Assembly of each state in accordance with the system of proportional
representation by a means of single transferable vote.

#1-c [1]
Who presides over the Joint Session of the two Houses of Parliament?
Ans : The Speaker Lok Sabha presides over the joint Session of the two Houses of the
Parliament.

#1-d [1]
Under what condition can a non-member of Parliament can be made a minister?
Ans : A non-member of a Parliament can be made a minister if he is elected or nominated
to the Parliament within six months from the date of his appointment.

#1-e [1]
When can the Speaker of Lok Sabha cast his vote?
Ans : Speaker can only cast his vote when both- the government and the opposition get
equal votes on a particular law or a motion.

#1-f [1]
When can the President use his Discretionary power to appoint the Prime Minister?
Ans : The President can use his discretionary power to appoint the Prime Minister in case
of the hung Parliament or due to the sudden death of the Prime Minister.

#1-g [1]
What is meant by the ‘Collective Responsibility’ of the Cabinet?
Ans : ‘Collective Responsibility’ means that all members of the cabinet are collectively
responsible to the Parliament for any decision taken by them. If a vote of no-
confidence motion is passed against any member of the cabinet, then the entire
cabinet has to resign.

#1-h [1]
How long can the Rajya Sabha retain the money bill sent by the Lok Sabha?
Ans : The Rajya Sabha can retain the money bill sent by the Lok Sabha for 14 days.

#1-i [1]
State one other qualification required to become the judge of the High Court apart
from Indian citizenship?
Ans : To become a judge of the High Court, he/she should not be over 62 years of age.
(j) The Lok Adalat has its own advantage because it delivers quick and inexpensive
justice.

#1-i-j [1]
Mention one reason to state that the Lok Adalat has its own advantage.

#2

#2-a [2]
Mention any two Repressive Colonial policies of Lord Lytton.
Ans : Two Repressive Colonial policies of Lord Lytton were:
(i) He passed the Vernacular Press Act in 1878. According to it, the Indian
newspaper could not print against the government. He also passed the Indian
Arms Act in 1879. Under this Act, Indians could not keep arms without the
valid license.
(ii) He reduced the maximum age limit for the Indian Civil Service Examination
from 21 to 19 years, thus making it difficult for the Indians to compete for it.