Vidyasagar Shishu Niketan
Annual Examination-2021
Class- IX
HISTORY & CIVICS
PART –I
(Answer all questions)
Question 1 (10 X 1)=10
(i) What is Constitution?
(ii) What is meant by Universal Adult Franchise ?
(iii) Mention any two duties of Indian Citizen .
(iv) What is directive principles of State Policy
(v) Who appoints the Election Commissioner ?
(vi) Name three tier system of Panchayati Raj .
(vii) Mention any two function of Zila Parishad.
(viii) Who was appointed as the Chairperson of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution ?
(ix) What is Local Self Government.
(x) Write one difference between Municipal Corporation and Municipal Committee.
Question 2 (10 X 2)=20
(a) Mention any two features of Harappan Town Planning .
(b) Mention two sources of Buddhism.
(c) Who wrote Arthashastra ? What is its importance ?
(d) Mention two basic principles of Ashoka’s Dhamma .
(e) Mention any two works of William Shakespeare .
(f) Define Industrial Revolution ?
(g) What is Counter Reformation.
(h) What is Renaissance ?
(i) Mention two sources of Mauryan Empire .
(j) Write ay two contribution of Aryabhatta .
PART –II
Sec- A (Answer any two questions)
Question 3
“ With reference to the Indian Constitution “ explain the following
(a) Importance of 26th
January . [3]
(b) Explain the meaning of Single Citizenship. [3]
(c) What is Welfare State ? Define Fundamental Rights . [2 + 2]
Answers
Explanation:
the basic laws or rules of a country or organization
Universal suffrage (also called universal franchise, general suffrage, and common suffrage of the common man) gives the right to vote to all adult citizens, regardless of wealth, income, gender, social status, race, ethnicity, political stance, or any other restriction, subject only to relatively minor exceptions.
Being a citizen of India, some of the moral responsibilities and duties mentioned in the constitution are: We must respect the National Flag and National Anthem, obey the laws of our country, protect the power, unity and integrity of the country, safeguard public property, pay our taxes with honesty promptly, protect ...
The Directive Principles of State Policy of India are the guidelines or 15 principles given to the federal institutes governing the State of India, to be kept in citation while framing laws and policies
Government of India
Appointer President of India
Term length 6 years or up to 65 years of age (whichever is earlier)
Deputy Election Commissioners of India Deputy Election Commissioners of India
The system has three levels: Gram Panchayat (village level), Mandal Parishad or Block Samiti or Panchayat Samiti (block level), and Zila Parishad (district level). It was formalized in 1992 by the 73rd amendment to the Indian Constitution
The main functions of the Zilla Parishad may be categorized as developmental, civic, welfare, coordinative, supervisory, financial and advisory. 1) Approval of budgets of samitis in the district needs to be done. 2) Funds given by the government are distributed to the Panchayat Samiti.
B.R. Ambedkar
Local self-government means that residents in towns, villages and rural settlements are the hosts in their own home. People elect local councils and their heads authorising them to solve the most important issues.
Municipal Corporation Municipal Committee
The mayor is the head of the Corporation. The Chairperson/President is the head of the Committee.
It has more powers and sources of revenue. It has comparatively less powers and sources of revenue.
The main streets of the Harappan cities were built according to the grid pattern. They were built from north to south and from east to west. The houses built on the corners of streets were rounded in order to allow the passage of carts. The main road in the city of Mohenjo-daro was 10.5 meters wide and 800 meters long.
Vinaya Pitaka – this contains the rules telling monks and nuns how to behave with each other, and within society. ...
The Sutta Pitaka - contains the Buddha's teachings recorded mainly as sermons delivered in historical settings.
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