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

What was the subsidiary alliance?

Name two Indian States brought under the British control using the Subsidiary Alliance.

Explain the term doctrine of lapse.

Name the two states annexed by the British using the Doctrine of Lapse.

Who was Nana Saheb?

What was Nana Saheb's main grievance against the British?

Which policy was used by Lord Dalhousie against Rani Laxmi Bai?

Why did Rani Laxmi Bai become a bitter enemy of the British?

State two announcements which adversely affected the Mughal dynasty in India.

Mention any two consequences of the annexation of Awadh.

Give the meaning of Absentee Sovereignty.

Why was absentee sovereignty resented by the Indians?

State two reasons for the development of nationalism in the late 19th century.

Why did Swadeshi become a watchword of the National Movement?

Name any two prominent leaders of Anti-Partition agitation of Bengal.

Name the song composed by Rabindranath Tagore during the Anti-partition agitation.

Give the full form of UNESCO.

State any two principles of ‘Panchsheel’ in the Non-Aligned Movement

Our Judicial system has a Supreme Court at its Apex, followed by the High Court and other subordinate Courts. In the light of this statement, explain the following:

Any three types of cases in which the Supreme Court exercises its original jurisdiction.

Our Judicial system has a Supreme Court at its Apex, followed by the High Court and other subordinate Courts. In the light of this statement, explain the following:

‘Advisory’ and ‘Revisory’ Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.