ICSE Class 10 History & Civics (H.C.G. Paper 1) Question Paper 2024 with Solutions

About this paper

This is the ICSE Class 10 History & Civics paper (H.C.G. Paper 1), set by CISCE for the 2024 board examination. It carries 80 marks for two hours of writing, after 15 minutes of reading time. Part I (30 marks) is compulsory: Question 1 has sixteen one-mark multiple-choice items, including an assertion–reason item, a picture of the Lok Adalat and a Danzig cartoon, and Question 2 has seven two-mark short answers, one based on an Indian Express report on ordinances. In Part II, students answer two of three Civics questions on the Parliament, the Union Executive and the Supreme Court, and three of five History questions. Some History questions are based on a newspaper front page about the transfer of power and a 1920 Guardian editorial on the Treaty of Versailles. This copy has the questions only, without answers.

Exam

ICSE Class 10

Subject

History Civics

Year

2024

Paper code

T24 501

Maximum marks

80

Time allowed

2 hours + 15 min reading

Questions

10

Pages

8

Answers included

No, questions only

Paper pattern

• Part I

  30 marks

  Compulsory: Question 1 with 16 one-mark multiple-choice items and Question 2 with 7 two-mark short answers

• Part II, Section A

  20 marks

  Civics: attempt any two of Questions 3–5, ten marks each

• Part II, Section B

  30 marks

  History: attempt any three of Questions 6–10, ten marks each

Topics covered

• The Union Parliament
• The Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
• The President
• The Supreme Court and High Courts
• Lok Adalats and subordinate courts
• The Revolt of 1857 and its consequences
• Early and Assertive Nationalists
• Partition of Bengal and the Muslim League
• Quit India Movement and the Indian National Army
• Mountbatten Plan and the Indian Independence Act
• First World War and the Treaty of Versailles
• Second World War, Fascism and Nazism
• United Nations and the Non-Aligned Movement

Questions from this paper

1. The Rajya Sabha is called a Permanent House. Explain this statement.
2. What is meant by the term Original Jurisdiction? Mention any three cases which come under this jurisdiction.
3. Imagine you are an Indian ruler who has signed the Subsidiary Alliance. Mention any two conditions of this agreement which will affect you.
4. State any three policies promised to Indians in Queen Victoria's Proclamation.
5. Who partitioned Bengal? Mention any two points to explain the perspective of the Nationalists regarding the actual motive behind the decision of Partition.
6. Name any two founders of the Non-Aligned Movement and mention any two of its objectives.