History and Civics ICSE Specimen Paper 2023 Part-2 Sec-A Solved

History and Civics ICSE Specimen Paper 2023 Part-2 Sec-A Solved. Solutions given as council prescribe guideline of model sample question paper of ICSE 2023 belong to Sec-A and-B. Student can achieve their goal in next upcoming exam of council. Visit official website CISCE for detail information about ICSE Board Class-10..

Solutions of Class 10 History and Civics ICSE Specimen Paper 2023 Part-2 Sec-A

Board ICSE
Class  10th (x)
Subject History and Civics
Topic Specimen Paper Solved
Syllabus Revised Syllabus
Session 2022-23

PART-2  SECTION A

Solutions of Class 10 History and Civics ICSE Specimen Paper 2023

(Attempt any two questions from this Section)

Question 3: The Legislature makes the laws which govern the country. With reference to the Union Legislature answer the following questions:

(i) What is the maximum composition of the Rajya Sabha? Why is it called a Permanent House?
(ii) Mention any three exclusive powers of the Rajya Sabha.
(iii) Mention any four legislative powers of the Parliament.

Answer : 

(i) The maximum strength of Rajya Sabha can be 250 members, 238 members are elected by the states in the Union and 12 members are nominated by the president. It is called a permanent house because it cannot be dissolved as each member is elected for a period of 6 years, and one third of the total members of the house retire after every 2 years.

(ii)

  1. The proclamation of emergency by the President is passed by the Rajya Sabha if the Lok Sabha is not in session or has been dissolved.
  2. The Rajya Sabha enjoys equal powers with the Lok Sabha in matters like amendment of the constitution, election and impeachment of the President, Vice President and Judges of the Supreme Court and High Court.
(iii)  four legislative powers of the Parliament is –
  1. Introduction of Bills
  2. Source of Information
  3. Amendment to the Constitution
  4. Summoning the Houses of Parliament

Question 4: The President of India is the nominal head of the Union Administration. With reference to the President, answer the following questions:

(i) What is the term of the President? Give two reasons for the indirect election of the President.

(ii) Name the three kinds of emergencies which the President can declare.

(iii) State any four legislative powers of the President.

Answer : 

(i) He/she shall hold his Office during the Term of five Years from the date on which he/she entered upon his/her office. The President is elected indirectly as spending huge amount of money, time and other resources for direct election of the nominal executive was not considered necessary by our Constitution makers.

(ii) The President can declare three types of emergencies — national, state and financial emergency in a state.
  • National emergency under Article 352.
  • President Rule, under Article 356.
  • References.
(iii) Four legislative powers of the President are-
  • 1. Addresses sessions of the parliament
  • 2. Dissolve the lok sabha
  • 3. Nomination of the members
  • 4. Promulgate Ordinances

Question 5:  An independent judiciary is a feature of federal governance. With reference to the Supreme Court, answer the following questions:

(i) Who appoints the judges of the Supreme Court? What is the composition of the Supreme Court?

(ii) Mention the three kinds of cases which come under the Appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.

(iii) Explain the terms: (a) Revisory Jurisdiction. (b) Advisory Jurisdiction.

Answer : 

(i) The Chief Justice of India and the Judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President under clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution.  The Constitution of 1950 envisaged a Supreme Court with one Chief Justice and 7 puisne Judges. The number of SC judges was increased by the Parliament and currently, there are 34 judges including the Chief Justice of India (CJI).

(ii) Appellate Jurisdiction: A superior or higher court’s authority to hear and resolve appeals against the lower court’s decision is called appeal jurisdiction. For political, civil and criminal cases, the Supreme Court is a court of appeal.

(iii) (a) The High Court has Revisory Jurisdiction, which means it can review the verdict of the subordinate court for cases where it finds that the latter has exceeded its limit of juridisction or not followed the appropriate procedure. In such cases, the High Court takes further action to rectify the systemic discrepancy.

(b) If in a matter of law, the lower court or any constitutional body seeks assistance or advice from a higher court, it is known as Supreme Court advisory jurisdiction.

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