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Can you provide me previous year question paper of ICSE History & Civics (H.C.G. - Paper - 1) of Class X under Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations?

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The previous year question paper of ICSE History & Civics (H.C.G. - Paper - 1) of Class X under Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations is as follows:

History & Civics

H.C.G. - Paper 1

Question 1
(a) How are the members of 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. [1]
(d) 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 of India ? [1]
(i) Mention two ways in which the Constitution ensures the Independence and
impartiality of the judges of the Supreme Court. [1]
(j) What is meant by High Court being a Court of Record? [1]


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 cause of the First World War? [2]
(h) Mention two similarities between the ideologies of Fascism and Nazism. [2]
(i) What do you understand by the term Human Rights? [2]
(j) Mention any two objectives of the Non-Aligned Movement. [2]

Question Paper ICSE History & Civics (H.C.G. - Paper - 1) of Class X