EDWARDS ENGLISH SCHOOL

MOCK EXAMINATION 2024 - 25

SUB: HISTORY & CIVICS
Std: X F.M: 80

Attempt all questions from Part I (Compulsory).

A total of five questions are to be attempted from Part II, two out of three questions from
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
Attempt all questions from this Part
Question1
Choose the correct option: (16)

i) Who can suspend a member in case of misconduct in Lok Sabha ?

a) President of India b) Prime Minister of India
c) Chief Justice of India d) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

ii) Given below are details of a few citizens . Select the candidate who fulfill the eligibility criteria to
become a President of India ?
Person Age Description

W 36 Nomination proposed proposed by 50 members and

Seconded by 45 members
X 34 He is a proclaimed offender
Y 36 He is a former Governor
Z 40 He is an employee of Central Government
a) W b) X c) Y d) Z

iii) Principle spokeperson”and “defender of the government”in the Parliament is the

a) President b) Prime Minister c) Vice President d) Attorney General

iv) The Supreme Court cannot grant special leave to appeal in

a) Civil cases c ) Cases related to the Armed Forces
b) Criminal cases d) Both civil and criminal cases

v) Identify the cases over which the High Court enjoys Original jurisdiction ?
P : Mr Prasad is leveled more land revenue than his dues .
Q: There is a dispute among the sons of a deceased regarding his will .
R : Mr Singh has been awarded death sentence by the Session Court .
S : There is a property dispute between two persons and the District Court has deliberately
favoured the accused .
a) P and Q b) Q and R c) P and S d) R and S

vi) The International Court of Justice consists of …………… judges

a) 9 b) 15 c) 10 d) 2
vii) In a village , a person named X went to a nearby police station to complaint about a theft that took place
last night , but the policeman Y refused to file an FIR .
In the above scenario which of the following writ can be issued against the person Y ?
a) Mandamus b) Quo Warranto c) Habeas Corpus d) Cetiorari

viii) Country A wants to gain independence and wants to use the methods similar to ones used by Indian
Assertive Nationalists .
Based on the information which methods would NOT fit the ones used by Country A ?
a) National Education b) Swadeshi c) Prayers and petitions d) Boycott

ix) Read the two statements given below about the Second World War and select the option that shows the
correct relationship between A and R .
Assertion (A) America remained neutral during the beginning of the Second World War >
Reason (R) USA dropped atomic bomb on Nagasaki on 9th August 1945. The Japanese
government surrendred without any conditions . This brought an end to Second World War .
a) R contradicts A c) R is the reason for A
b) A is true , but R is false d) A and R are independent of each other

x) Identify the odd one out from the countries that were part of Áxis power’ bloc in World War II .
a) Germany b) Italy c) Japan d) Russia

xi) Consider yourself as King/queen of Nagpur and Lord Dalhousie annexed your kingdom on a reason
which is against monarchial hierarchical principle, what might be the method applied to annex?

a) Subsidiary alliance b) Alleged Misrule c) Doctrine of Lapse d) Both (a) and (b)

xii) Identify which UN specialized agency organizes conferences to bring scientists together .
a) WHO b) UNICEF c) UNESCO d) ILO

xiii) The given image depicts the World War I . Which of the following causes responsible for the war ?

a) Aggressive Nationalism and Imperialism c) Division of Europe

b) Treaty of Versailles d) Both a and b

xiv) Which of these leaders was an architect of the NAM ?

a) Joseph Stalin b) Winston Churchill c)Abdel Nasser d) Franklin Roosevelt
xv) The Supreme Commander of the Indian National Army ………
a) Rash Behari Ghosh b) Subhas Chandra Bose c) W C Banerjee d) A O Hume
 xvi) Which anong the following countries do not enjoy the Veto Power in United Nation Security Council .

a) USA b) Canada c) France d) China

Question 2 [14]

i) Read the extract given below and answer the question which follow :

HEADLINE : Did the Supreme Court Truly give the Delhi Government a ‘Bib Win’?
The order leaves the most pertinent question hanging in the balance : Is the Union government
constitutionally barred from Legislative and Executive power over ‘Services’ under article 239 AA(3)
source : The Wire

On the basis of above information , enumerate any two legislative powers of Union Legeslature .

ii) Explain the following in short a) No – confidence motion b) Quorum

iii) What is General Enlistment Act ?
iv) Mention any two repressive policies of Lord Lytton .
v) Give any two similarities between the ideologies of Nazism and Facism .
vi) Write any two contribution of Shubhas Chandra Bose .
vii) State any two objectives of NAM .

PART II
SECTION A
Attempt any TWO questions
Question 3

With reference to Union Legislature answer the following questions :

a) How is Speaker Lok Sabha elected ? State any two administrative functions of the Speaker . [3]
b) Describe three financial power of the Parliament . [3]
c) Which House is more powerful in the Parliament ? Justify by mentioning three points . [4]

Question 4

The President is the nominal head of the executive , the first citizen of the country . With reference to this ,
answer the following questions
 a) Mention any three legislative powers of the President which justifies the nominal position . [3]
b) Why is President elected indirectly ? ( three reasons ) [3]
c) Name the procedure to remove the President from the office and also describe the procedure .[4]

Question 5

The Constitution of India provides for a High Court for each State . Based on High Court and Subordinate
Courts answer the following :
a) Who appoints the Judges of High Courts ? Mention any two qualifications required for a person to
be appointed as a Judge of a High Court . [3]
b) Mention any three cases that come under the original jurisdiction of High Court . [3]
c) What are Lok Adalats ? State any three advantages of Lok Adalats . [4]

SECTION B

Attempt any THREE questions

Question 6

The culmination of discontent against the British rule came with the Revolt of 1857 . Based on this answer
the following :
a) Describe any three ways by which the British tried to expand their political power on India . [3]
b) Explain any three military causes of the Revolt of 1857 . [3]
c) Mention any four changes made in the Army by the British after the Revolt . [4]

Question 7

The second half of 19 th century witnessed the growth of a strong feeling of Nationalism .
With reference to the statement answer the following .

a) State three ways in which the Press played an important role in developing nationalism amongst
Indians . [3]
b) Who founded the East India Association ? Mention any two of his contribution in Indian National
Movement . [3]
c) Differentiate between Early Nationalists and Assertive Nationalists . [4]

Question 8

Read the excerpt given below and answer the questions as follow-

The March, which took place in india, was led by Mohandas Gandhi to protest British rule in india. During
the march ,thousands of Indians followed Gandhi from his religious retreat near Ahmedabad to the Arabian
sea coast, a distance of some 240 miles. The March resulted in the arrest of nearly 60,000 people, including
Gandhi himself. -The Marion (Ohio) Star [Edited]

a) Name the march being discussed above. Which movement did this march led to? In which yesr was
that movement launched? [3]
b) The movement which began with this march made a considerable impact on the social and political
surroundings of the country. Analyse this statement by mentioning any three impacts. [3]
c) Mention any four clauses of the Gandhi Irwin Pact . [4]
Question 9

a) Indentify the leader in the picture . Name the organization formed by him. How was its formation
related to Treaty of Versailles. [3]
b) What was the immediate cause of the second world war ? Mention any two reason for it . [3]
c) How was policy of appeasement a cause for second world war ? [4]

Question 10

The efforts of world leaders took shape at San Francisco on 24th October 1945 on the form of UNO.

a) Mention three objectives of UNO. [3]

b) Mention three function of General Assembly. [3]
c) What is the full form of WHO ? Where is its Head quarter ? Mention two of its functions . [4]