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ICSE SEMESTER 2 EXAMINATION, SPECIMEN QUESTION PAPER, HISTORY & CIVICS, H.C.G. - Paper – 1, Maximum Marks: 40, Time allowed: One and a half hours, Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately., You will not be allowed to write during the first 10 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 answers., , Attempt all questions from Part I (Compulsory). A total of three questions are to be attempted from, Part II, one out of two questions from Section A and two out of three questions from Section B., The marks intended for questions are given in brackets [ ], PART I, (Attempt all questions from this Part.), Question 1, Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not copy the, question, Write the correct answer only.), (i), , (ii), , [10], , The procedure to remove the President is called __________., (a), , Impeachment, , (b), , Interpellation, , (c), , Resolution, , (d), , Prorogation, , The President’s Address is prepared by the __________., (a), , Vice President, , (b), , Rajya Sabha, , (c), , Cabinet, , (d), , Parliament, , T22 501 S2 – SPECIMEN, , 1 of 5
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(iii) The ___________ is considered to be the Leader of the Lok Sabha., (a), , President, , (b), , Speaker, , (c), , Vice President, , (d), , Prime Minister, , (iv) The composition of the Supreme Court is __________., , (v), , (a), , 31 judges and 1 Chief Justice, , (b), , 30 judges and 1 Chief Justice, , (c), , 20 judges and 1 Chief Justice, , (d), , 22 judges and 1 Chief Justice, , Under the _________ powers, the High Court will check the judgement of the, Subordinate Court., (a), , Advisory, , (b), , Revisory, , (c), , Judicial Review, , (d), , Original, , (vi) Which of the following was not a common ideology of the dictators?, (a), , Faith in totalitarian rule, , (b), , One party and One Leader, , (c), , Faith in Communism, , (d), , Aggressive Nationalism and Imperialism, , (vii) The International Court of Justice consists of __________ judges., (a), , 9, , (b), , 15, , (c), , 10, , (d), , 20, , T22 501 S2 – SPECIMEN, , 2 of 5
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(viii) The non-permanent members of the Security Council are elected by the members, of _________., (a), , General Assembly, , (b), , International Court of Justice, , (c), , The Trusteeship Council, , (d), , The Secretariat, , (ix) The Treaty of Versailles mandated Germany to pay a war reparation of __________., , (x), , (a), , 35 billion dollars, , (b), , 40 billion dollars, , (c), , 33 billion dollars, , (d), , 50 million pounds, , Which of these countries was not part of the Berlin-Rome –Tokyo Axis?, (a), , Germany, , (b), , Italy, , (c), , Japan, , (d), , France, , PART II, SECTION A, (Attempt any one question from this Section.), , Question 2, The executive power of the Indian Union is vested in the President of India. In this context,, answer the following questions:, (i), , Give any two reasons for the indirect election of the President., , [2], , (ii), , Mention any two discretionary powers of the President., , [2], , (iii) Mention any three legislative powers of the President, , [3], , (iv) Name the three kinds of emergencies that can be proclaimed by the President, , [3], , T22 501 S2 – SPECIMEN, , 3 of 5
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Question 3, The Supreme Court is the head of the entire system of judiciary. In this context, answer the, following questions:, (i), , (ii), , Mention any two qualifications required by a person to be the judge of the Supreme, Court., , [2], , Who appoints the judges of the Supreme Court? What is their term of office?, , [2], , (iii) Mention any three cases which come under the Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme, Court., , [3], , (iv) Why is the Supreme Court called the Court of Record?, , [3], , SECTION B, (Attempt any two questions from this Section.), , Question 4, With reference to the First World War, answer the following questions:, (i), , Name the two alliances formed in Europe during the First World War., , (ii), , Name the two countries which came under dictatorship after the First World War., , [2], , Name the dictators., , [2], , (iii) Explain the Sarajevo Crisis., , [3], , (iv) Mention any three ways in which the Treaty of Versailles benefited France., , [3], , Question 5, Look at the picture given and answer the questions that follow:, , T22 501 S2 – SPECIMEN, , 4 of 5
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(i), , Which organization does this emblem represent? Where is its headquarters?, , [2], , (ii), , Mention any two objectives of this organization., , [2], , (iii) Mention any three functions of the General Assembly., , [3], , (iv) What is the composition of the Security Council?, , [3], , Question 6, (i), , Give the full form of UNICEF and UNESCO., , [2], , (ii), , Mention any two functions of WHO., , [2], , (iii) What is meant by the term Non–Alignment? Name any two founders of the NonAligned Movement., , [3], , (iv) Mention any three objectives of the Non-Aligned Movement., , T22 501 S2 – SPECIMEN, , [3], , 5 of 5
