ICSE-X-HistCivics
Previous Year Paper year:2016
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- #1-a [1]What is meant by 'Residuary Powers' of the Parliament ?Ans : The Parliament can make laws with respect to all those matter which are not mentioned in any of the three lists-the union list, the state list and the concurrent list.
- #1-b [1]What is the normal term of office of the Lok Sabha ?Ans : 5 years.
- #1-c [1]State any one subject wherein the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha enjoy co-equal powers in legislation of laws.Ans : The Union Parliament has co-equal powers with the State Legislatures over the 47 subjects mentioned in the concurrent list.
- If there is a conflict between the laws passed by the Union Parliament and a State Legislature on the subject mentioned in the concurrent list, the law passed by the Union Government prevails.
- In all the matters of the legislation including the constitutional amendment, the extent of the Rajya Sabha's power is same as that of the Lok Sabha.
- All bills other than the money bills may be introduced in either house and follow the same procedure. (any one)
- #1-d [1]Who presides over the meeting of the Rajya Sabha in the absence of the Vice-President of India ?Ans : Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha who is elected from amongst its members, presides over the meeting of the Rajya Sabha in the absence of the Vice-President of India.
- #1-e [1]By whom and on whose advice are the Council of Ministers appointed ?Ans : President of India appoints Council of Ministers on the advice of Prime Minister of India.
- #1-f [1]Name the official procedure by which the President can be removed.Ans : Impeachment.
- #1-g [1]Mention any one important occasion when the President addresses a Joint Session of Parliament.Ans : If there is deadlock between the two houses while passing an Ordinary bill in the parliament, the President calls for joint session of both the houses.
- #1-h [1]Name the highest Civil Court in a District.Ans : Court of the District Judge.
- #1-i [1]What is meant by the term 'Judicial Review' of the High Court ?Ans : The High Court has the power to exercise Judicial Review and judge the validity of law.
If any law, executive order of any ordinance passed by the state legislature or any authority infringes the fundamental rights or contravenes any provision of the constitution the High court can declares it null and void.
(j) Lok Adalat means The People Court. These courts were set up to provide legal aid and quick justice to those who are not in a position to engage lawyers or bear the expenses of the legal proceeding. This eliminated high costs and delay in imparting Justice.
- #1-i-j [1]What is meant by 'Lok Adalat' ?
- #2-a [2]What impact did the uprising of 1857 have on the Mughal Rule ?Ans : The Mughal Empire which had lost its prestige after the life imprisonment of Bahadur Shah, was completely wiped out as an impact of the uprising of 1857.
- #2-b [2]Name the Presidents who presided over the first two Sessions of the Indian National Congress.Ans : First session of Indian National Congress was presided by W.C. Banneijee in Mumbai in 1885.
Second session of India National Congress was presided by Dadabhai Naoroji in Kolkata in 1886.
- #2-c [2]State two reasons given by Lord Curzon to justify the Partition of Bengal.Ans : Lord Curzons Argument: The area of Bengal was too large and it was difficult for the British to administer efficiently. Secondly, to divide bengalis on religious and territorial ground to weaken the growing nationalism in Bengal. Hence according to Lord Curzon, Partition of Bengal was a administrative necessity.