ICSE-X-HistCivics
Previous Year Paper year:2015
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- #1-a [1]Name the two houses of the Union Parliament.Ans : The two houses of the union parliament are the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
- #1-b [1]How many members are nominated by the President to the Lok Sabha ? Which community do they represent ?Ans : Two members are nominated by the President from the Anglo Indian community.
- #1-c [1]What is the required quorum to hold the meetings of the Lok Sabha ?Ans : The quorum to constitute a meeting of the Lok Sabha is 55 members or one tenth of total strength of the house.
- #1-d [1]Mention one provision of the Constitution which clearly establishes the supremacy of the Lok Sabha with regard to money-bills.Ans : The money bill can only be introduced in the Lok Sabha. It is up to Lok Sabha to accept or reject all or any recommendations of the Rajya Sabha.
- #1-e [1]Who has the power to promulgate an Ordinance at the Centre ? When can it be promulgated ?Ans : President has the power to promulgate an ordinance at the Center. Ordinances are issued when both houses of parliament are not in session.
- #1-f [1]Mention any one discretionary power of the President.Ans : When no political party or no leader seems to enjoy majority support in the Lok Sabha, the President shall have freedom to decide who should be appointed as Prime Minister.
- #1-g [1]State any one qualification necessary for the election of the President of India.Ans : The citizen of India who has completed the age of thirty five years.
- #1-h [1]Who is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha ?Ans : The Vice President is the chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
- #1-i [1]What happens if a Vote of No-Confidence is passed against a Minister in the Lok Sabha ?Ans : The whole government has to resign.
(j) Lok Adalat work in the spirit of compromise. Lok adalats deliver speedy and inexpensive justice hence help in reducing the workload of other courts.
- #1-i-j [1]State one advantage of a Lok Adalat.
- #2-a [2]Mention two administrative changes that the British Government brought about regarding the East India Company's rule in India.Ans :
(i) Company's board of control and Court of Directors were abolished. All their power was transferred to a cabinet minister, known as the secretary of state for India.
(ii) Appointments to the civil service were to be made by open competition under rules made by the secretary of the state in council.
- #2-b [2]Mention any two contributions of Jyotiba Phule in preparing the ground for the National Movement.Ans : He worked for the upliftment of lower class and education of woman. He founded Satyashodhak Samaj (Society of Seekers of Truth) to attain equal rights for peasants and the lower caste.
- #2-c [2]Who founded the Home Rule Leagues in India ? What was its objective ?Ans : In 1916, two Home Rule Movements were launched in the country : one under the leadership of Bal Gangadhar Tilak and the other under Annie Besant. The objectives of the Home Rule League were : Establishment of self-government for India in British Empire. Working for national education and social and political reforms.