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ICSE Class X Prelims 2026 : History and Civics (Sri Aurobindo Institute of Education, Salt Lake City, Kolkata)

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~ I I I Sri Aurobindo Institute of Education CLASS - X s,,1, rtion 11:umin111ion (202~-2,,) IIIS'l'Ol tV & ( 'IVI< 'S (Mn.x;,,,,,,,. M,,rA., : R(I) (Time allm NI: 7;.,., lwur.i.) Am m11t all qu, ., tiom'fm m P11rt I (Compulwry) to he alle'mpM lf rom l'11rl II. '""' out '!I three q11e.tlion., from S,ctln,r A und thN't' out ,!fflve quci., tion.~ in St!ffi,,n B. J'm- ;,,tended mark.~.fi,r questions or parts ufqm!.~litm.v are given in hraclr.#'IJ [ J. . 101.,J, ifJi,'t' q1Nstim1s ---- ---- ---- - - - - - - - - - - Question t PART I (JOMatrk.-i) (Answer !J!.queslionsfrom this Part.) (Ix I61 Choose the correct answer to the questions from the given options. i) The central government proposes to establish a new All India Service to address the administrative needs of the newly formed states. This requires a new law that faUs within the pun,; ew of the central government but effects state administration. Which body has the exclusive power to initiate proposal for the creation of All India Services? a) Lok Sabha b) Raj ya Sabha c) Joint Session of Parliament d) The President ii) On July 20, 2023, the President of India promulgated the Digital Data Privacy Ordinan ce, 2023 under Article 123. This ordinance was necessary to establish immediate guidelin es for data protection. What is the primary reason for issuing an ordinance like this? a) The ordinance is issued to bypass the judicial process. b) The ordinance is issued when the immediate action is required, and the Parliam ent is not in session. c) the ordinance is a permanent law without the need of the parliamentary approval. d) the ordinance is issued to address the international treaties. iii) How many weeks are given to the Rajya Sabha to approve a financial bill? a) One week b)Two Weeks c) Three Weeks d) Four Weeks iv) An NGO learns that a public official is serving without the necessary qualifications. They submit a petition to the High Court to question the legality of his appointment. In this case, which writ is the NGO most likely seeking? a) Habeas corpus b) Mandamus c) Prohibit.ion d) Quo warranto v) What is the main elfeel of Lok Adalat's emphasis on compromise and mutual settlement? a) It results in more appeals to higher courts. b) It undermines the authority of the judiciary. c) It encourages sustainable and meaningfu.l resolutions. d) It adds to the legal system's workload. vi) The Indian Parliament is made up of: a) Only the Lok Sabha b) Only the Rajya Sabha c) Both the Lok Sabha and Raj ya Sabha only d) The Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, and the President vii) Who founded the Satya Shodhak Samaj? a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy b) Swami Vivekananda c) Dayanand Saraswati d) Jyotiba Phule viii) Who was denied pension under the Doctrine of Lapse? a) Baji Rao II b) Zeenat Mahal c) Bahadur Shah Zafar d) Nana Saheb ix) alatrll "' l~ .f l ~ " . i-11 .+ . ~-.... .:. 1 ,J, I i-, ,-1 /'. ~ -.' : ~ .a1,rn y . ~--~,; In whose viceroyalty did the Delhi Durbar (1877) take place? a) Lord Ripon b) Lord Lytton c) Lord Minto d) Lord Hardinge x) Priya, a community leader inspired by the Swadeshi movement, wants to apply its hi principles to boost her village's economy. She plans to take steps that align with the Swades principles. Which step is Priya most likely to take? a) Inviting foreign companies to set up factories in the viJlage. b) Establishing local cooperatives for traditional crafts and agricuJture. c) Promoting the use of imported technology for agriculture. d) Encouraging villagers to buy international brands for better quality. xi) Which of the following books was written by Bal Gangadhar Tilak? a) Anand Math b) Gitarahasya c) India Wins Freedom d) The Spirit of Nationalism xii) Identify the causes of the First War oflndependence . P: Introduction of new Enfield rifles. Q: Introduction of Ilbert Bill. R: Lord Dalhous ie's expansionist policies . S: Organization of Delhi Durbar. a) Q and S b) P and S c) Rand S d) P and R xiii) Which !!!!!J. led to this? a) Saraje\'OCrisis b) Battle of Stalingrad cl Attack on Pearl Harbor d) German invasion of the Soviet Union xiv) Which of the following is not an objective of NAM? a) Abolition of imperialism b)An end of Racism c) Rearmament d) Enforcement of human rights afl'.le of d. xv) After the proclamation of Queen Victoria as the empress of ln ia, the Governor General changed to? a) Viceroy b) Viceregal Consort c) Secretary General d) Lieutenant General what was the n ')? xvi) What is the term of the non-permanent members of the UN security Councl a) 3 years b) 2 years c) 5 years d) 6 years Question 2 [2X7] i) Mention any two discretionary powers of the President. ii) Rohan 's father had a minor dispute with their neighbour regarding the boundary wall between their houses. When they filed a case in the reguJar court, the hearing kept getting postponed, and the family had already spent a lot of money on lawyer fees. One day, a legalaid volw1tecr told them that a Lok Adalat was being held in their town. Curious and tired of delays, both families agreed to take their dispute there. In the Lok AdaJat, the atmosphere was friendly, there were no complicated legal procedures, and both sides were encouraged to talk openJy. With the help of the pane], the two families reached a peaceful agreement within an hour. They left relieved and satisfied. Ba.~ed on tht! story, t!..~plain t/re importance of Lok Adalals in the Indian iustice system. iii) What were the two significant outcomes of the Lucknow Pact of 1916? iv) Mention two important occasions when the President of India addresses both the house 8 . of the Union Parliament. v) Imagine you were a soldier in the year 1856 mention any two ways in which 1he BriiWa military policy would have affected you. vi) Mention two underlying similarities between Fascism and Nazism. vii) Mention any two provisions of Treaty of Versailles. P a r tf i (A tt e m Quz 0 M a r k s) S e c ti o n A (2 section) ions from this st e u q o tw v pt an er an c e to the p o w W it h e fe re n Power a ) E le c to ra l e c u ti v e O v e r the E x b ) C o n tr o l e p o w e rs c ) L e g is la ti v o f the d functions ent, answe Union Parliam . Q u e st io n 4 g: r the followin (3] [3] [4] this contex Executive. In t, discuss the f the Union tu a l h e a d o r. c a e th is r in is te iniste T h e P ri m e Mfu n c ti o n s o f the Prime M d n a p o w e rs abinet. ter and the C is in M e m ri eP ent. ip between th t. a) R e la ti o n sh P ri m e M in is te r in Parliam d the Presiden an r e te th is f in o M le b) R o e P ri m e ip b e tw e e n th c ) R e la ti o n sh [3] [3] [4 J Quc7s llowing: n sw e r the fo a , ia d In f o rt em. th e a p e x c o u llegium Syst o C R c fo rr in g to e th d an re m e Court n o f the S u p Court. o ti si o p m o c e the Supreme a ) E x p la in th a d v is o ry ju ri sd ic ti o n o f e Court. th e f the Suprem o n o ti ic b) D e sc ri b e sd ri e o ri g in a l ju c ) D is c u ss th (3] [3] [4] (30 M a rk ,) Attemp SECTION B s from this Section question t any thr~~ Question 6 . e fo rm a ti o R e g a rd in g th re a ) M e n ti o n th n of eague, resp th e Muslim L ti v e s o f th e e m a in o b je c ond to the fo M u sl im Leag highlighting th e si llowing: [3) ue. the Luckno gnificance o f w Pact. [3] two session? State [2+2] st fu s it i im a ld who cb stahlisbed, su e e u g a e L gue. th e Muslim e Muslim Lea c) When was rmation o f th b) D key p o in ts escribe th re e c a u se s behin d th e fo Question 7 "The cry of the people is ,rot the cry for of temp abiding sentimen t." RahindranaJh Tagore. I /: ' ,;- ' b t the voice of deep and 11rary excitement, u I -~ .. . :.llt-,a~:.~ -~ =)--~ - ~ ,. ~Cl~ . '~.j >"'{ .. " .. ~ ~~ With reference to the above picture answer the following: a) Identify the event depicted in the image, specify who was responsible for it, and indicate when it occurred. [3] b) Explain the nationalist viewpoint on the event. [3] c) List two contributions each of Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal. [2+2] Quesnp {s. Mahatma Gandhi's caU for the Civil Disobedience Moveme nt in 1930 shook the foundati ons of British rule in India. The movement gained widespread support but was eventually called off in 1931 due to the Gandhi-Irwin Pact. Meanwhile, Subhas Chandra Bose, a promine nt leader, grew increasingly disillusioned with the party's approach to independence. In 1939 he 9 formed the Forward Bloc, seeking a more radical path to freedom. During w Bose's Indian National Anny launched a military campaig n against several territories in Northeast India. Examine the events mentioned earlier and respond to the follo a) State the main objectiv es of the Forward Bloc founded by b) Swnmarize the signifi~3?t contributions o~Sub!18511 c) Outline the major provts10ns of the Gandh i-Irwin ~ [3] a) The divisio n of Europe into opposi ng armed camps [3] b) Signifi cant territorial change s after the First World War how it contrib uted to c) Referri ng to the given image, identi fy the event shown and explain [1+3] the outbrea k of the First World War. Quc~tion tional peace and The United Nation .<; Securit y Counci l plays a vital role in mainta ining interna global affairs. In security, whiJc the Non-Align(, (j Movem ent has bn"fl an active particip ant in this conlcx r, answt....,- the followi ng questions: a) Mention any thn.-e functions of the S urir y Counci l. b) Mentio n any tlm.-c fu~tio ns of the World ll~th Organi zation. two of its c) Name any two founders of the Non-Aligned Movement and mention any objectives. s: [3] [3] [4]

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