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ST: XAVIER’S ENGLISH SCHOOL AND JUNIOR COLLGE, PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION 2021-2022, HISTORY & CIVICS, STD - X, Maximum Marks: 40, Time allowed: One and half hours., You will not be allowed to write during the first 10 minutes., This time is to be spent in reading the question paper., 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 I, Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not copy the, question. Write the correct answer only.), (i), The President shall hold office for a term of ----------- years., a. 10, b. 15, c. 5, d. 3, (ii) ----------- is an executive power of the President., a. Dissolve the Lok Sabha, b. Head of the Union Administration, c. Nomination of Members, d. Assent to Bills, (iii) The Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to the ----------., a. Lok Sabha, b. President, c. Rajya Sabha, d. Prime Minister, (iv) ------------- means the power to hear and determine a dispute in the first, instance., a. Appellate Jurisdiction, b. Advisory Jurisdiction, c. Revisory Jurisdiction, d. Original Jurisdiction, (v), --------- refers to the sense of unity felt by the people., a. Imperialism, b. Nationalism, c. Aggressive nationalism, d. Militarism

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(vi) What was the immediate cause of the Second World War?, a. Hitler’s invasion of Poland, b. Japanese invasion of China, c. Failure of League of nations, d. Rise of Fascism and Nazism, (vii) The Security Council consists of --------- members., a. 10, b. 5, c. 12, d. 15, (viii) Which of the following is not an objective of NAM?, a. Oppose colonialism, b. oppose human rights, c. oppose imperialism, d. oppose racial discrimination, (ix) Which of the following is not an AGENCY of UN?, a. NAM, b. WHO, c. UNICEF, d. UNESCO, (x), Which country was blamed for the assassination of the Archduke Francis, Ferdinand?, a. Austria, b. Hungary, c. Bosnia, d. Serbia, PART II, SECTION A, (Attempt any one question from this Section), Question 2, The president of India enjoys vast powers. In this context, briefly explain:, (i), Mention any two qualifications for the President of India., (ii) Mention any two executive powers of the President., (iii) Three reasons for the indirect election of the President., (iv) Composition of the Electoral College., Question 3, With reference to the Prime Minister, Council of Ministers and Cabinet, answer the, following questions., (i), Write any two powers of the Prime Minister., (ii) Collective and individual responsibility of the Council of Ministers., (iii) Mention any three differences between the Council of Ministers and the, Cabinet., (iv) Appointment of the Prime Minister., , [2], [2], [3], [3], , [2], [2], [3], [3]

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SECTION B, (Attempt any two questions from this section), Question 4, With reference to the Dictatorships in Germany and Italy, answer the following, questions:, (i) State two underlying principles of Fascism., (ii) How did the Treaty of Versailles lead to the rise of Dictatorship?, (iii) How did the economic crisis after the First World War create unrest in Italy?, (iv) How did the spread of Communism lead to the rise of Nazism in Germany?, , [2], [2], [3], [3], , Question 5, Look at the picture given and answer the questions that follow:, , (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), , Name the leaders in the picture., Name the organization formed by them, Write the meaning of the organization., Write any three objectives of the organization., , Question 6, With reference to the First World War, answer the following questions:, (i), State any two features of imperialism., (ii) Name the signatory countries of the Triple Alliance., (iii) Any three causes that led to the war., (iv) What was the immediate cause of the war?, , **********************, , [2], [2], [3], [3], , [2], [2], [3], [3]