(English Medium) ICSE Class 10 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions for History and Civics

Who has the power to promulgate an Ordinance at the Centre? When can it be promulgate

Mention any one discretionary power of the President.

State any one qualification necessary for the election of the President of India.

What is meant by the term 'Non-Aligned Movement'

The makers of our Constitution adopted the Parliamentary and the Cabinet form of Government. With reference to this, answer the following questions:

Who is the Constitutional head of the Union Government?

The United Nations Organisation was established to be an effective peace keeping\ international organisation. In this context explain the following:

The meaning of Human Rights as incorporated in the Human Charter.

The United Nations Organisation was established to be an effective peacekeeping international organisation. In this context explain the following:

Name the agency that the UN set up to deliver relief to children and mothers after World War II. State any three of its functions.

State the composition of the Electoral College for the election of the President of India.

State two factors which were responsible for the failure of the League of Nations.

With reference to the causes of the Second World War answer the following:

Explain how the ideologies of Fascism and Nazism led to the Second World War.

With reference to the causes of the Second World War answer the following:

How did the Japanese invasion of China create conditions for the outbreak of the war?

With reference to the Non-Aligned Movement, explain the following:

'Non-Alignment'.

With reference to the Non-Aligned Movement, explain the following:

Two factors responsible for its formation.

The Congress Working Committee passed the famous ‘Quit India Resolution’ at Wardha in July 1942. With reference to this, answer the following questions:

1. What were the reasons behind the passing of this resolution?
2. What was the British Government's reaction to the Quit India Movement?
3. What was the impact and significance of this movement?

The United Nations Organisation was established to maintain peace and ‘promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom.’ With reference to this, explain the following:

The role of UNESCO in the development of Science and Technology.

Write any one circumstance when the President can declare a National Emergency. 

India has a single integrated judicial system that is Independent and Supreme. With reference to the Judiciary,
answer the following :

(i) Who appoints the Judges of the High Court ? 
(ii) State any two qualifications required for a person to be appointed as a High Court judge.

With reference to the Rise of Dictatorships and the Second World War, answer the following :

Name the two rival blocs that fought against each other during World War II and state its signatory countries.

The necessity to maintain International peace led to the establishment of the United Nations Organisation. With
reference to the statement, answer the following :

Write any three functions of UNESCO that preserves our ‘Cultural Heritage’.

 Give two main features of the policy of non-alignment.