Kolkata
St. School,
Class: 10 History
Xavier'Rehearsal
s Collegiate
Examination
Time: 2Hours
Full Marks: 80
Date: 15.12.2023
(Compulsory). questionsfrom
Atotal offive Attempt questions
questions all
are to be from Part I out
PartIl, two Section B.
of three
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PARTI
fromthis Part
Question 1 Attempt all 9uestions [16]
Choose the correct option
(D) Lok Adalat means:
(a) Minors court.
( Peoples court. (b) Open court.
(d) Secret court.
(II) The maximum
(a)350. composition of the Rajya Sabha is:
(c) 450. b) 250.
(d)150.
(II) Which writ is issued if a person has been Wrongfully arrested?
(a) Mandamus. (b) Prohibition.
(9) Habeas Corpus. (d)Certiorari.
in
(IV) ASupreme Court judge has been appointed at the age of 62. How many years does he have lett
3 office:
(a)20 (b) 2.
(é) 3. (dy4.
(V) Where can a money bill be introduced?
fa) Lok Sabha. (b) Rajya Sabha.
(c) The Supreme Court. (d) None of the Above.
(VI) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is appointed by the of India.
(a) Prime Minister. (6) President.
(c) Vice President. (d)None of the above.
(VII) Which of these was a program of action by the Moderates?
(a) Revivalism. (b) Swadeshi.
(c) Boycott. (d) None of the above.
(VIII) introduced the policy of the Doctrine of Lapse.
(a) Lord Canning. (b) Lord Wellesley.
c) Lord Dalhousie. (d) Lord Ripon.
(DX) The Indian National Congress was formed in the year.
(a) 1885. (b) 1889.
(9) 1886. (d) 1884.
(X) The most important newspaper edited by Bipin Chandra Pal:
(4) The Bengalee. (b) New India.
(c) The Hindustan Times. (d)The Statesman.
became impatient with Gandhian method.
(XI)
(b) Mahatrma Gandhi.
sa)Gopal Krishna Gokhale. iA)W.C Bonnerjea.
(c) Bipin Chandra Pal.
Sher-1-Punjab*
(XII) was known as the
(a) Dadabhai Naoroji. (b) Bipin Chandra Pal.
(c) Surendranath Banerjea. (d) Lala Lajpat Rai.
(XIII) Afilm maker is making a documentary of the Civil the
movement. Which of
following is the most accurate way to start the film? disobedience
a)Scenes from the Dandi march. (b) Scenes of people beingjailed.
(c) Scenes of people celebrating. (a) Scenes of Word War 2 soldiers.
(XIV) Astudent called John is writing a dissertation on an Indian personality whose work revolved
around girls' education and Dalit rights? Who is John most likely to be writing about
(a) Surendranath Banerjee (b) Dadabhai Naoroji.
6) Jyotiba Phule. (d) Bipin Chandra pal.
(XV) The International court of justice consists OI
(a) 14. (b) 10.
judges.
)15. (d) 35.
(XVI) The governments under and Giolitti in Italy were unable to control the industrial and agrarian
disorders.
(a) Mario. (b) Benito.
() Nitti. (d) Tito.
Question 2 (Answer all the questions) (7X2-14)
() What happens if no political party has scured amajority in the Lok Sabha elections?
() Whatcan the Judiciary do if the Parliament frames elaw that goes against the spirit of the constitution?
(ii) What is meant by Quorum?
(iv) Name any two architects of N.A.M.
(v) What is meant by Nonalignment?
(vi) Give the full form of W.H.O and [Link].C.E.F.
(vii) State any two objectives of the Indian National army.
PART II
SECTION A
Attempt any hwo questions from this Section.
Question 3
With reference to the Union Parliament answer the following questions:
(i) What are the required qualifications of the Lok Sabha members? [31
(i) Mention any three electoral functions ofthe Union Parliament. 3]
(ii) Howis the Speaker of the Lok Sabha elected? Describe his disciplinary functions. [4]
Question4
The President of India is the nominal head of the county. With reference to the President. answer the
following questions: President?
()What are the financial powers of the [31
President.
()What are the Judicial powers of the indirect 3]
by an election? [41
()Whyis the President elected
Question 5 Subordinate Courts of India answer the following questions:
reference to the High Court and court?
With
under the OriginalJurisdiction of the High (31
) What comes high cOurt judge?
of aAdalats? [3]
What are the required qualificationsLok (4)
() of
(iii) What are the various advantages
Section.
SECTION fiom
B this the
uestion 6 Attempt any three questions Mutiny, or
Sepoy rule in India
that
Read thepassage and answer the May 10,
Mutiny, the British
The Indian Rebellion of 1857,questions,
also known Indian
as thereaduprising
against
mutinyin
Meerut on
First War of Indian
began in May 1857. Independence,
The was widespr
rebellion was a
sparked bythe
sepoys'
their
British
officersin
2023)
1857, and quickly spread to
Indian other parts India of rebelled
against
India.1 0th
may [31
On May 10, 1857,
the town of
Meerut, soldiers, known as
triggering
Sepoys,
theof The Revolt of 1R57.
(Source the
times of (3]
[4]
() Deseribe the immediate cause rebellion,
the a revolt.
() What were terms of
Subsidiary
(ii) Mention any four changes made by theAlliance. inthe army afterthe
British untruth
Question 7 Fraud and
be had... withthe
Read the following passage and answer the questions dawn, ifit can strike a bargain freedom...
Ltherefore, want freedomimmediately, this very night before to complete
not going short of of
today are stalking the world.... You may take it from me that I am anything every breath
with andlet attempt: we
Viceroy for ministries and the like, I am not going to be satisfied on your hearts in the
it
Here is a mantra, a short one, that I give you. You may imprint eitherfree India or delegates on 8.8,42
die
yours give expression to it. The mantra is: "Do or Die"Weshall Congress [3
addressing the
shallnot live to see the perpetuation of our slavery (Gandhi [3
(i) Why did the Cripps mission fail? [4
(i) How did Japan pose a serious threat to India?
(üi) What was the impact of the Quit India Movement?
Question 8 n
Read the passage and answer the following questions. has come when we shallredeem our pledge -
Now the time
tryst with destiny sieeps, Inc
when the world
LOng years ag0, we made a very substantially. At the stroke of the midnight hour, to the ne
Wnoly or in Tull measure - but
comes. but rarelv in history when we step out from the oid
A moment tryst with
wil awake to life and freedom. soul of a nation, long suppressed. finds utterance". (Nehru's a
when an age ends, and when the
destiny) Mission Plan.
() Mention any 2 proposals of the Cabinet
(ii) State any four clauses of the Mountbatten plan.
plan?
(ii)Why did the Congress accept the Mountbatten
Question 9 questions.
With reference to the two World Wars, answer the following
World War.
() Name the two alliances formed during the first War.
(ii) Describe the immediate cause of the First World
War One?
(ii) What was done to cripple Germany's military after World
Question 10
With reference to the United Nations, answer the following questions.
(i) Mention any three functions of the General Assembly.
(ii) What comes under the Electoral functions of the Security Council?
(ii) What are the objectives of the United Nations?