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 att the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers. Altempt all questions from Part I (Compulsory). A total of five questions are to be attempted from Part If, two out of three questions JSrom Section A and three out of five questions from Section B. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ]. Part I (30 Marks) (Attempt all questions from this Part) QUESTION 1 Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. [16] (Do not copy the question, write the correct answers only). (i) Which of the following statements about Ordinances is false? a. Issued when the Parliament is not in session b. Promulgated by the President : c. Has to be approved by both the Houses of the Parliament d, Has to be approved within six months from the re-assembly of the Parliament Parliament Session Highlights: Wednesday is the eh igWhich session of the Parliament 1s the article referring to’ a. Budget Session b. Monsoon Session c, Winter Session d. Joint Session (iii) Identify the case(s) in which Supreme Court can exercise Judicial Review P, If law is made during National Emergency Q. If law is against Constitutional Provisions R. If law infringes with Fundamental Rights S. If law is not approved by the President a. PandQ b. Rand S [Link] [Link] (iv) Fill in the blanks with the correct order of options given: The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the: and individually to the: a. Lok Sabha, Prime Minister b. President, Parliament c. Lok Sabha, President d. President, Speaker (v) Consider: The High Court dismissed the employment of an employee in a government-aided school as it was claimed by a Senior Counsel that such a position was attained by fraud. A Writ was filed against that employee and the learned Counsel said to the Court that the fraud involved public employment and public exchequer, it is thus in the interest of public that the full facts must i come to light and the rightful claimant must get the job. | Which Writ is applied in this case?Which court has the authority to try such cases at the district level? a. Court of the Sessions Judge b. Court of the District Judge c. Court of the Munsif d. Court of Subordinate Civil Judge (vii) The famous battle cry given by Mahatma Gandhi was - a. ‘Give me freedom, I will give you blood’ b. Dethi Chalo’ ¢. ‘Give me blood I will give you freedom’ d. ‘Do or Die’ Which of the statement(s) regarding the status of the Princely States (viii) is/are correct with reference to the Mountbatten Plan? W. Would receive the choice to be independent or join the Indian Union X. All existing treaties with them would end Y. A plebiscite will be held for all states Z. Freedom to associate with any dominion and change later(ix) At Wardha, The Congress Working Committee adopted a Resolution, Name the Resolution. a. Poorna Swaraj Resolution. b. Non-Cooperation Movement ©. Quit India Resolution d. Swaraj Resolution (x) Amira is doing a project. Identify the topic of her project from the pictures given below — a. Functions of UNICEF b. WHO and its contributions c. India and UNESCO d. none of the above (xi) Formation of League of Nations: 10%. January, 1920; Formation of United Nations Organization: __?. a. 24%, June, 1946 b, 24%. October, 1945 c. 1, September, 1945 d. 1s, January, 1990 (xii) Match the following with the correct options: i. The Congress leaders re-united in 1916 ii. ‘Purna Swaraj’ declared by Nehru in 1929} iii, The first session of the Congress, 1885. iv, The Congress split in 1907ju, j xii) Study the map of Europe given and answer the question that follows - Identify the two armed camps Europe was divided into before World War I a, Triple Alliance- France, Russia, Japan ‘Axis powers - USA, Britain, France b. Triple Entente — Britain, France, Russia Central Powers - Italy, German, Belgium ©. Triple Alliance ~ Germany, Austria-Hungery, ‘Triple Entente ~ France, Russia, Britain . Central Powers - Austria-Hungary, Germany, OU taly, France Ttaly toman Empire Allied Powers - Britain, I {aiv) Assertion (A): Gandhiji called off the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922 ‘An unruly crowd burnt down the Police station at Chauri Reason (R): Chaura in 1922 a. Both A and R are true and Ris the correct explanation of A b, Ais true, but R is false c. Ais false, but Ris true d. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A(xvi) a. Formation UN b, Non-Aligned Movement c. Beginning of Cold War d. Partition of India Arrange the following events of Netaji’s life in chronological order i, Supreme Commander of INA Provisional Government of frec India iii. Formation of Forward Bloc iv. Congress Presidentship c. i, i, ii, iv . iy, iii, i, QUESTION 2 (i) Read the extract given below and answer the question that follows: Congress member’s adjournment motion disallowed. The notice, along with another move demanding a discussion on China, was disallowed in the Lok Sabha. - The Times of India, Feb 10, 2023 Who can allow or disallow the above motion? What does this motion mean?a. Nominating members to th i ie Upper Hous¢ i b. Granting pardon to a sentence of death a ne 2] (iii) Wes, the judge addresses me as, “Wourg 7am - ¥ because I coms gues young coher thts case started! to the picture given above, explain how such problems n be resolved through the Lok (2) With reference that the Indian Judicial System hi Adalats. vision on the creation of the two new Dominions in the (21 {iv) Mention the pro’ Indian Independence Act of 1947. [2] (2) (2) {v) Mention any two objectives of NAM. (vi) Mention two reasons why the Cripp’ (vii) Mention two objectives of UNO. ’s Mission failed.PART IL SECTION A _, Attempt any two questions from this Section QUESTION 3 With reference to the Union Legislature answer the following questions: i, What are the Exclusive Powers in the domain of the Lok Sabha? [3] ii. There are three ways in which the Constitution can be amended by the Parliament. What methods of amendment were used by the Parliament in the following cases: a. Creation of the new state of Telangana b. Subjects of the State List like education and forestry transferred to the Concurrent List 1] iii. What is the composition of the Lok Sabha? 4] QUESTION 4 With reference to the Union Executive answer the following questions: i. Mention three reasons why Indirect Election is held for the President. [3] ii. Mention three discretionary powers of the President. (3] iii, Mention any four legislative powers of the Cabinet. [4] QUESTION 5 With reference to the Judiciary, answer the following questions: i. Mention any three cases resolved under the Original Jurisdiction of High Courts. [3] ii, Under Article 129, the Supreme Court of India is called a Court of Record. tt 3] Justify this statement with any three points. : iii, Mention the differences between the Supreme Court and the High Courts under the following categories: a. Composition ; - b. Qualifications of judges HSECTION B Attempt any three questions from this Section (ON 6 With reference to the Great Revolt of 1857, answer the following questions: i, How did the failure of this Revolt impact the Mughals and the Peshwas? (3) ij. Imagine you are an artisan in the year 1856, Mention any three ways in which the economic policies of the British would have affected you. (3) iij, Mention any four military causes of the Revolt. (4 QUESTION 7 With reference to the growth of nationalism in 19% century India and its early phase, answer the following questions: i, What is nationalism? Who was the founder of the Indian National Congress? Who presided over its first session? 13) ii, What was the role of the press in the growth of Nationalism? 3] iii, What were the methods of the Early Nationalist leaders? (4) QUESTION 8 With reference to the picture given below, answer the following questions: i. Identify the leader in the picture. Mention any two objectives of the party he formed in 1939, [3] il. Mention three contributions of this leader in India’s freedom struggle. [3] iii, Who was the founder of the Indian National Army? Mention any three of its objectives. (al = This paper consists of 30 pine pags.QUESTION 9 The first World War and what followed after it changed the course of life and civilization forever. In this context answer: (3) i, Analyse the immediate cause of the First World War. ii. Name the ideology that grew in Germany after the First World War. Who established it? What did the Germans call their leader? [3] iii. Analyse any two consequences of the Second World War. [4] QUESTION 10 With reference to the Organs and Agencies of UNO answer: What is the composition of the Security Council and the term of the (3] non-permanent members? ii. What are the functions of the UN General Assembly? [3] iii. Kolkata’s famed Durga Puja festival received the intangible heritage tag. Give the full form of the UN agency authorized to give this tag. Mention any three of its other contributions in the preservation of culture. [4] =