History CivicsH
HISTORY & CIVICS
H.C.G. - Paper – 1
(Two Hours)
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 answers.
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 (30 Marks)
Attempt all questions from this Part
Question 1
(a)
How are members to the Lok Sabha elected?
[1]
(b)
Mention any two electoral functions of the Union Parliament.
[1]
(c)
Mention two provisions of the Constitution, which clearly establish the supremacy of the Lok Sabha with regard to the Money Bill.
(d)
[1]
What is the composition of the Electoral College for the election of the
President of India?
[1]
(e)
Mention one difference between the Council of Ministers and the Cabinet.
[1]
(f)
Mention one important function of the Vice-President of India.
[1]
(g)
Mention one important function of the Prime Minister in relation to the
Council of Ministers.
[1]
(h)
What is meant by the discretionary power of the President?
[1]
(i)
Mention two ways in which the Constitution ensures the Independence and
(j)
impartiality of the judges of the Supreme Court.
[1]
What is meant by High Court being a Court of Record?
[1]
Specimen Question Paper 2014
Question 2
(a)
What is meant by Doctrine of Lapse?
[2]
(b)
Mention any two objectives of the Early Nationalists.
[2]
(c)
When and by whom was Bengal partitioned?
[2]
(d)
State any two objectives of the All-India Muslim League.
[2]
(e)
Briefly explain the terms ‘Swadeshi’ and ‘Boycott’.
[2]
(f)
Mention any two clauses of the Mountbatten Plan.
[2]
(g)
What was the immediate
H.C.G. - Paper – 1
(Two Hours)
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 answers.
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 (30 Marks)
Attempt all questions from this Part
Question 1
(a)
How are members to the Lok Sabha elected?
[1]
(b)
Mention any two electoral functions of the Union Parliament.
[1]
(c)
Mention two provisions of the Constitution, which clearly establish the supremacy of the Lok Sabha with regard to the Money Bill.
(d)
[1]
What is the composition of the Electoral College for the election of the
President of India?
[1]
(e)
Mention one difference between the Council of Ministers and the Cabinet.
[1]
(f)
Mention one important function of the Vice-President of India.
[1]
(g)
Mention one important function of the Prime Minister in relation to the
Council of Ministers.
[1]
(h)
What is meant by the discretionary power of the President?
[1]
(i)
Mention two ways in which the Constitution ensures the Independence and
(j)
impartiality of the judges of the Supreme Court.
[1]
What is meant by High Court being a Court of Record?
[1]
Specimen Question Paper 2014
Question 2
(a)
What is meant by Doctrine of Lapse?
[2]
(b)
Mention any two objectives of the Early Nationalists.
[2]
(c)
When and by whom was Bengal partitioned?
[2]
(d)
State any two objectives of the All-India Muslim League.
[2]
(e)
Briefly explain the terms ‘Swadeshi’ and ‘Boycott’.
[2]
(f)
Mention any two clauses of the Mountbatten Plan.
[2]
(g)
What was the immediate