(English Medium) ICSE Class 10 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions

Formation of Congress : 1885 :: Formation of Muslim League : ______.

The plan of Partition of Bengal was proposed by ______.

Mention any two ways in which the Constitution ensures the independence of the Judiciary from the Executive.

The President is the head of the state and exercises his/her powers on the advice of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers. With reference to this, answer the following question:

What is the composition of the Electoral College which elects the President?

The Indian Nationalists described the Great Uprising of 1857 as the First War of Independence. With reference to this, answer the following question:

Mention any three policies used by the British to expand their political power in India.

The heroism of the Indians was revealed by the courage of Subhas Chandra Bose and the Indian National Army. With reference to this, answer the following question:

Mention any three objectives of the Forward Bloc.

Read the two statements given below and select the option that shows the correct relationship between (A) and (R):

Assertion (A): Forward Bloc had the objective of abolishing Zamindari System.

Reason (R): Subhash Chandra Bose wanted to establish a socialist state.

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of the Second World War?

Imagine you are an Indian ruler who has signed the Subsidiary Alliance. Mention any two conditions of this agreement which will affect you.

Both the United Nations Organisation and the Non-Aligned Movement aim to achieve international peace and security. In this context, answer the following:

Mention any three functions of the World Health Organisation.

Identify the cities most affected by American action in World War II.

The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major uprising against the rule of the British East India Company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the British Crown. With reference to this, answer the following question:

The British used many policies of expansion. Mention any three such policies.

Lord Dalhousie annexed a number of Indian states to the East India Company using ______.

Nana Saheb was the adopted son of ______.

Where was the family seat of Nana Saheb located?

Jhansi was annexed by applying which of the following?

Seventy-five thousand of the Company’s sepoys belonged to which of the following states?

Who introduced the Subsidiary Alliance in India?

After the initial success of the Uprising of 1857, the objective of the leaders of the Uprising included ______.

Name two ways in which the British expanded their territorial power in India.