Third Mock Examination

Class:10 A/B Sub: History/Civics Marks:8

Question 1
Choose correct answers and fill up the blanks:(1*16=16)

1) PT Usha was nominated to Rajya Sabha in 2022 here the president has exercised which
of the following powers.
(Discretionary, executive, judicial,legislative)
2) Which among these may lead to the fall of the government .
( No confidence, Adjournment,Censure, cut)
3) A certain subordinate Court has sent a case to the Mumbai High Court to deal [Link]
situation comes under______ jurisdiction
(Revisory ,Advisory ,Original , Appellate)
4) Identify the officials who form the electoral college for the presidential election in India
P. Elected members of the Parliament
Q. Nominated members of the Parliament
R. Elected members of state legislative assembly
S. Nominated members of state legislative councils
(P and Q , R and S , P and R , Q and S)
5. District judge:_______ cases::Sessions :Criminal cases
(Advisory , Civil , Constitutional , Appellate)
6. The power of the supreme court to grant special leave of appeal against the judgement
delivered by any court in the country is called____ jurisdiction.
( Revisory jurisdiction, Appellate jurisdiction,, Advisory jurisdiction , Judicial review)
7) A college student name Akash is doing a project on a prominent Indian leader who core
work revolved around inspiring the Indian youth to adopt Assertive Nationalism through his
writings in young India. Who is Akash most likely writing about?
(B.C. Pal, [Link], Aurobindo Ghosh, [Link])
8)” No Appeal,No Daleel, No Wakeel “ appears in which of the following Act.
(Vernacular Press Act ,The Charter Act ,The Rowlatt Act , Government of India Act)
9) Which specialized agency of UNO lists World Heritage Sites?
( UNICEF , WHO , UNESCO ,ICJ)
10)______is called a Veto
(A negative vote of a non permanent member of the UN, A negative vote of a permanent
member of the UN, A negative vote of the secretary general of the UN, A negative vote of a
judge of the international Court of justice)
11) Deepak is unable to recollect the place where the dispute within the Congress lead to its
division into two wings help him identify the name of the place.
(Mumbai, Pune, Indore, Surat)
12) Which proposal from the following was describe by Gandhi as a post dated cheque on a
failing bank.
( Cripps Mission, CommonWealth Future, Mountbatten plan, Cabinet Mission)
13) The East India Company introduced the Enfield rifle in the Indian army. What was the
main reason behind this.
(Promotion of the new brand the rifle, To hurt the religious sentiments of the Indian soldiers,
It was easy to use , widely popular among Indian soldiers)
14) Which of the following is not a cause for launching the Non Cooperation Movement.
(Rowlatt Act ,Japanese threat , Jallianwala Bagh tragedy , Khilafat movement)
15) Unity Faith and Sacrifice was the motto of_____
(Indian National Congress ,Indian National Army , East India Association, Hindu
Mahasabha)
16) Read the two statements given below about the partition of Bengal and select the
opinion the shows the correct relationship between A and B :
A)The partition of Bengal was a mere re-adjustment of administrative boundaries
B) The nationalist believed that the government did not intend to strike at the routes of the
Indian nationalism.
( B contradict A, B is the reason for A, A is true but B is false, A and B are independent of
each other)

Question: 2
1) Which category of power is being exercise by the president in the following:
A) Approval of bills .
B) Appointment of the Supreme Court judges
2) Rajya Sabha has its own importance. Mention any two of its exclusive powers.
3) Ms Asha approached the supreme court directly since she was unlawfully detained by a
group of person.
A) Name the jurisdiction used by the Supreme Court to accept Ms Asha case.
B) Which writ will be issued by the Supreme Court to protect her.
4) Imagine you were a part of the German Military in the year 1919, mention any two terms
of the Treaty of Versailles which would impact you.
5) Mention any two Repressive Policies of lord
Lytton.
6) Expand: UNICEF UNESCO.
7) Mention any two contributions of Raja Ram Mohan Roy.

Part-II
Section-A
Answer any two questions from this section.

Question:3
Union Parliament :
1) Explain Question Hour, and brief out three types of Questions. (3)
2) Administrative function of the speaker. (3)
3) Exclusive powers of Rajya Sabha. (4)

Question 4
President and the Prime Minister:
1) Three executive powers of the President (3)
2) Prime ministers position with the President. (3)
3) Distinction between Council of Ministers and the Cabinet. (4)

Question 5
Supreme Court and High Court
1) Advisory Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court (3)
2) Revisory Jurisdiction of the High Court (3)
3) Advantages of lok Adalat. (4)

Section B
Answer any three questions from this section:

Question 6
The First War of Indian Independence:
1)Under the Consequences of the War:
a) End of Company's Rule. (3)
b) Queen Victoria’s Proclamation. (3)
c) Economic Exploitation. (4)

Question 7
Second phase of Indian National Movement:
1) Causes for the partition of Bengal. (3)
2) Peoples reaction to the partition. (3)
3) Reasons for the Surat split. (4)

Question 8
Mahatma Gandhi and the National Movement
1) Programs under the Non Cooperation movement. (3)
2) Brief note on Second Round Table Conference. (3)
3) Terms under the Gandhi Irwin pact. (4)

Question 9
Independence and Partition of India
1) Any two clauses :
a) Cabinet Mission Plan. (3)
b) lord Mountbatten plan. (3)
c) Indian Independence Act (4)

Question 10
Contemporary world
1) Territorial Rearrangement after the First World War. (3)
2) Policy of Appeasement a cause for World War 2. (3)
3) Identify the leaders and write any two Similarities and Ideologies between them. (4)

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