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ICSE Class IX Prelims 2020 : History and Civics (Ashoka Universal School (AUS), Chandsi, Nashik)

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Ashoka Universal School Academic Year 2019-20 Assessment- II Class-IX Marks: 80 Subject: - History and Civics Time: 2 hrs. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 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 at the head of this paper is the time allowed for writing the answer. _________________________________________________________________________________ Attempt all questions from SectionA (Compulsory).A total of five questions are to be attempted fromSectionB, two out of three questions from Part- I and three out of five questions from Part- II. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets ( ). Section A (Civics) (All questions are compulsory) Q1. Answer in Short. a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) (10) What is the Head of a Village Panchayat called? [1] Name the administrative unit in the cities having population more than three lakhs.[1] By whom are the members of a City Corporation elected? [1] Define Local Self Government. [1] Name the block level institution of the Panchayati Raj. [1] What is known as Municipal Corporation? [1] Name the highest organ of the Panchayati Raj institutions at the district level. [1] What is meant by the term Gram Sabha? [1] What efforts are taken by Municipal Committees to promote public health? [1] Who heads the Municipal Corporation? [1] Section A (History) (All questions are compulsory) Q.2.Answer in Short. (20) a) Explain the terms: a) Ariz and b) Qazi b) Who among the Chola kings adopted the title of Gangaikonda? Name the city commemorating the event. c) Name the two taxes abolished by Akbar. d) Mention any two architectural features of Qutub Minar. e) Name two magnificient buildings within the Red Fort. f) Significance of the Second Battle of Panipat. g) Name any two Inscriptions to reconstruct the age of the Delhi Sultanate. h) Name any two literary works of Shakespeare. i) What were known as indulgences? j) What do you understand by the term Reformation? [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] Section B Grade IX/ 2019-20/Ass II/History Page 1 of 2 Part- I (Civics) (Attempt any two) Q3. With regards to Municipality (Municipal Committee/ Nagarpalika) answer the following questions briefly: a) What is meant by Municipal Committee? In which towns or cities they are constituted? [3] b) Explain any three discretionary functions of the Municipal committee. [3] c) What are the four main obligatory functions of the Municipal Committee? [4] Q4. With reference to the Panchayati Raj System answer the following questions: a) What are the Supervisory functions of the Panchayat Samiti? b) What are Delegated functions of the Panchayat Samiti? d) What are the Civic and Welfare functions of a Zilla Parishad? [3] [3] [4] Q5. Answer the following questions briefly. a) State the discretionary functions of the Municipal Corporation. b) Developmental functions of the Gram Panchayat. c) What is meant by Nyaya Panchayat? Mention any three of its functions. [3] [3] [4] Part- II (History) (Attempt any three) Q6. With reference to the given picture, answer the following questions: a) b) c) d) Identify the structure. Also state by what other name it is known as? Who built it and when? State any three features of the structure shown above. Write a short note on: Chola Administration [1] [2] [3] [4] Q7. Answer the following questions with reference to Bhakti and Sufi Movements briefly. a) Importance of Ajmer Sharief Dargah b) Contribution of Sant Dynaneshwar to Marathi literature. c) Impact of Bhakti movement. [3] [3] [4] Q8. Answer the following questions with reference to the Mughal Empire explain the following: Grade IX/ 2019-20/Ass II/History Page 2 of 2 a) The Army and the Navy b) Akbar s Land revenue system c) Ain-i- Akbari [3] [3] [4] Q9. The 15th and 16th centuries are by and large regarded as the Renaissance Period . In this context explain the following questions: a) Capture of Constantinople by the Turks. [3] b) Invention of the printing press. [3] c) Achievements of Leonardo da Vinci. [4] Q10. With reference to the Industrial Revolution, answer the following questions briefly. a) Where did industrial revolution begin? What is meant by industrial revolution? [3] b) Three points of difference between Capitalism and Socialism. [3] c) Explain the terms: [4] (i) Capitalism (ii) Socialism . Grade IX/ 2019-20/Ass II/History Page 3 of 2

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