ICSE Class 10 History & Civics Previous Year Question Paper 2021

1. He/She is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha.
2. Elected from among the members of the Lok Sabha.
3. Elected when the newly elected house meets for the first time.
4. The members of both the houses vote to choose the Speaker.

1. two years  
2. one year
3. three years
4. six years

1. It can approve an Ordinary Bill.
2. It can make amendments to the Constitution.
3. It can empower the Parliament to make laws on the State list.
4. It can make laws on subjects in the Union List.

1. Each follow their own law.
2. The State law will prevail.
3. The President is empowered to decide.
4. The Union law will prevail.

1. Ask question.
2. Introduce motions.
3. Adjourn the house.
4. Interrupt the proceedings.

1. Promulgated by the President.
2. Issued when the Parliament is not in session.
3. Has to be approved within six months from the re-assembly of the Parliament.
4. Has to be approved by both the houses of the Parliament.

Question 11

Which of these is NOT a qualification required to be a member of the Rajya Sabha?                                         [1]

1. Should be a citizen of India.
2. Should not be an insolvent.
3. Should be at least 30 years of age.
4. Should be a graduate from any university in India.

Question 12

Complete the given analogy.                                                                                                                      [1]

Election of Lok Sabha member: Citizens of India

Election of Rajya Sabha member: _______________

1. Members of the Legislative Assembly.
2. Members of the Legislative Council.
3. Members of the Lok Sabha.
4. Members of the Cabinet,

Question 13                                                                                                                                          [1]

1. 25
2. 22
3. 20
4. 30

1. When the government resigns.
2. Proclamation of a National Emergency.
3. Economic instability.
4. Rajya Sabha declares by ¼ majority.

1. No Confidence Motion
2. Amendment of Constitution
3. Monetary cuts
4. Rejection of a Government Bill

1. A. O. Hume
2. W. C. Banerjee
3. Dadabhai Naoroji
4. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

1. 1919
2. 1932
3. 1931
4. 1930

1. He established schools for girls
2. He established the Bramho Samaj
3. He established the Satya Shodak Samaj
4. He was against the caste system

1. Their leaders were Dadabhai Naoroji and Gopal Krishna Gokhale
2. They believed in constitutional means of protest.
3. They wanted self-government under British rule
4. They wanted to launch violent agitations against the British

1. 1905
2. 1907
3. 1906
4. 1911

1. There was only Hindus in West Bengal.
2. To divide the Hindus and Muslims.
3. There were many riots in Bengal.
4. It was an administrative necessity as Bengal was a large territory.

1. To train and organise public opinion in the country.
2. To promote friendly relation between nationalist political workers.
3. To promote among Muslims of India support for the British Government.
4. To agitate through constitutional means.

1. Dadabhai Naoroji
2. W.C. Bonnerjee
3. Rashbehri Ghosh
4. Badruddin Tyabji

1. It happened in the year 1919
2. General Dyer was responsible for the massacre. 
3. It became cause for the Non-Cooperation movement.
4. It became cause for the Civil Disobedience movement.

1. Ali Brothers
2. Dr. Saifuddin Kitchulu
3. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
4. Sir Sayyid Ahmed Khan

1. Repressive measures of the British 
2. The Chauri-Chaura incident
3. The Gandhi – Irwin pact
4. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre

1. The Declaration of Poorna Swaraj was passed
2. Subash Chandra Bose was made the President of the Congress
3. Simon Commission recommendations were accepted
4. Congress passed a resolution to begin the Civil Disobedience movement

1. Failure of Simon Commission and Rowlatt Act. 
2. Failure of the Cripps mission and Declaration of Poorna Swaraj.
3. Growing unemployment and Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
4. Failure of Cripps Mission and Japanese threat.

1. All treaties made with the British would lapse.
2. The army and assets would belong only to India.
3. The constituent Assemblies would serve as Central Legislatures. 
4. The Princely States were free to associate themselves with either dominion.

1. Give me blood and I shall give you freedom
2. Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it.
3. Do or die
4. Vande Mataram

1. The British forced the congress to accept the plan.
2. The Muslim league cooperate in the governance.
3. The only alternative to partition was a Federation with a weak Centre.
4. The Princely States wanted to accept the plan.

1. To formulate and present the demand to the government.
2. To make the world aware of the true nature of British rule in India.
3. Total mobilization of Indian manpower and money for a total war.
4. To establish Home Rule in India.

1. The general Service Enlistment Act. 
2. The inhuman treatment of indigo cultivators.
3. The subsidiary alliance.
4. The incident of greased cartridges.

1. Subsidiary alliance
2. Doctrine of Lapse
3. Pretext of alleged misrule
4. Outright wars

1. Taxing religious places. 
2. Decay of cottage industries.
3. Drain of wealth.
4. Exploitation of economic resources.

1. They were deprived of allowances.
2. They were forced to go overseas on duty.
3. They were given the same salaries as that of the British soldiers.
4. The chances of promotion were very bleak.

1. Surendranath Banerjee, Dadabhai Naoroji, Gopal Krishna Gokhale
2. Dadabhai Naoroji, Lala Lajpat Rai, Bipin Chandra pal
3. Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Dadabhai Naoroji
4. Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin Chandra Pal

1. Early Nationalist
2. Assertive Nationalist
3. Revolutionaries
4. Swarajists

1. Attainment of Poorna Swaraj
2. Self-Government under British Rule
3. Abolition of Indian Council
4. Demand for Provincial Government for Indians.

1. Prayers and protest
2. Swadeshi and Boycott
3. Sending Deputations of Indian leaders to Britain
4. Sending petitions to the British government.