Subject

History and Civics

Class

ICSE Class 10

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 Multiple Choice QuestionsShort Answer Type

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31.

The President of India is the Indian Republic While the Governor is the Head of the State Government. In this context, answer the following questions.

Justify the need for 'Indirect Election' of the President.


Since the member of the two Houses of Parliament is likely to be dominated by one Party, election of the President merely by a majority of members of the Union Parliament could make him a nominee of the ruling party like the Prime Minister.

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32.

The President of India is the Indian Republic While the Governor is the Head of the State Government. In this context, answer the following questions.

Describe the circumstances under which the President can declare an emergency in the country. 

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33.

The President of India is the Indian Republic While the Governor is the Head of the State Government. In this context, answer the following questions. 

Enumerate four similar features in the legislative powers of the President and the Governor.

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34.

'The Supreme Court is the apex judicial body in the country'. With reference to this, answer the following questions :

State the composition of the Supreme Court. 'The Supreme Court is the apex judicial body in the country'. With reference to this, answer the following questions :

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35.

'The Supreme Court is the apex judicial body in the country'. With reference to this, answer the following questions :

Describe the Supreme Court's power of judicial review. What is meant by Court of Record?

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36.

'The Supreme Court is the apex judicial body in the country'. With reference to this, answer the following questions :

Explain how the independence of the Judges of the Supreme Court is ensured by the Constitution.

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 Multiple Choice QuestionsLong Answer Type

37.

a. Name the person represented in the picture given below. Write about his contribution to the National Movement.

                                             
b. State the demand made by the Moderates.

c. Give any four achievements of the Moderates.

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38.

Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:

'On August 7th and 8th, in Bombay the All - India Congress Committee considered and debated in Public the resolution,...... . The Committee resolves therefore to sanction, .... the starting of a mass struggle on non- violent lines under the inevitable leadership of Gandhiji. 
........ The resolution was finally passed late in the evening of August 8th, 1942. A few hours later, in the early morning of August 9th, a large number of arrests were made in Bombay and all over the country. (From: The Discovery of India - Jawahar Lal Nehru)


(a) What is meant by 'mass struggle on non- Violent lines' ? Which resolution was passed on the  8th of August , 1942 leading to a mass struggle on non-Violent lines ?

(b) State any reasons behind the launching of the August, 1942 movement.

(c) Discuss any four consequences of the 1942 Movement. 

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