ICSE Class 10 History and Civics Sample Question Paper 2024-25: Download Free PDF with Marking Scheme

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ICSE Class 10 History and Civics 2025 Exam Guidelines

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• Maximum Marks: 80
• Time allowed: Two hours
• Answers to this Paper must be written on the answer sheet 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[].
• Instruction for the Supervising Examiner
• Kindly read aloud the Instructions given above to all the candidates present in the Examination Hall.

ICSE Class 10 History and Civics Sample Paper 2024-25

PART I

Attempt all questions from this Part

Question 1

Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. [16]

(Do not copy the question, write the correct answers only.)

(i) On May 19, 2023, the President of India exercised legislative power under Article 123 of the Constitution, during the period Parliament was in recess, to promulgate The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Ordinance, 2023. -The Hindu, May 26, 2023

What information about an ordinance can we obtain from the above passage?

(a) The ordinance must be approved within six weeks

(b) Only the Cabinet can prepare an ordinance.

(c) It is issued when the Parliament is not functioning.

(d) If the Parliament does not approve it within six weeks it becomes inoperative.

(ii) Given below are details of few Indian citizens:

Select the person who fulfils the eligibility criteria to become the president of India.

(a) W

(b) X

(c) Y

(d) Z

(iii) Who made the amendment which resulted in the below headline?

(a) The Supreme Court

(b) The President

(c) The Parliament

(d) The Prime Minister

(iv) Residents of Jodhpur, X and Y got married in the year 2014 and after 4 months of wedlock, petty family issues and arguments resulted in their separation for 6 years. The matter was placed before the Bench of Lok Adalat Family Court, Jodhpur wherein all efforts were made to reunite the family again. With constant efforts of counselling parties agreed to live together and withdraw their Divorce Petition.

• Case Study, Lok Adalat, District - Jodhpur

Which advantage of the Lok Adalat is highlighted in the above case?

(a) Saves money

(b) Speedy justice

(c) Works on the spirit of compromise

(d) Reduces the burden on High Courts

(v) District Judge: cases: Sessions Judge: Criminal Cases

(a) Advisory

(b) Civil

(c) Constitutional

(d) Appellate

(vi) Identify the exclusive powers of the Rajya Sabha

P: Can introduce a new All India Service

Q: Can impeach the President

R: Can never be dissolved as a whole

S: Can introduce a Money Bill

(a) P and Q

(b) R and S

(c) Pand R

(d) Q and S

(vii) Read the two statements given below about the Civil Disobedience Movement and select the option that shows the correct relationship between (A) and (R).

Assertion (A): The Civil Disobedience Movement was renewed by Mahatma Gandhi.

Reason (R): The Second Round Table Conference was a failure.

(a) (R) contradicts (A).

(b) (R) is the reason for (A).

(c) (A) is true but (R) is false.

(d) (A) and (R) are independent of each other.

(viii) The government of Country X has introduced a law similar to Ilbert Bill introduced in 1883. Who will be impacted by this Bill?

(a) The Farmers

(b) The Artisans

(c) The Soldiers

(d) The Judges

(ix) The area in which Anand stays has had no water supply for three days in spite of repeated complaints. The residents have a meeting and discuss a few methods to resolve this problem. Being a follower of the beliefs and methods of the Early Nationalists, which of the following methods is Anand NOT LIKELY to approve?

(a) Peaceful procession by the residents

(b) Follow the method of boycott

(c) Write a petition to the government

(d) Write an article in the newspaper highlighting the problem.

(x ) Which of the given policies is NOT aligned with the ideologies of the leader seen in the picture?

(a) prioritising military expansion

(b) promoting racist policies

(c) hosting an anti-communist seminar

(d) holding pro-democracy rallies

(xi) Identify the ODD ONE out of the following objectives of the Muslim League:

(a) To promote among Muslims of India, support for the British

(b) To promote cultural and socio-economic cooperation among Muslims

(c) To protect and advance political rights and interests of the Muslims

(d) To present the needs and demands of the Muslims to the government

(xii) Your school has organized a poster making competition on the topic Education empowerment for Girls in India. Which of the following leaders would MOST LIKELY be part of the poster?

(a) Surendranath Banerjee

(b) Pherozeshah Mehta

(c) Dadabhai Naoroji

(d) Jyotiba Phule

(xiii) Read the description and identify the person -

He established the Forward Bloc and coined the slogan, Delhi Chalo'.

(a) Mahatma Gandhi

(b) Subash Chandra Bose

(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

(d) Dadabhai Naoroji

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