ICSE History & Civics Class 10 Syllabus
There is one paper of two hours duration carrying 80 marks
and an Internal Assessment of 20 marks. The paper is divided
into two parts - Part I and Part II.
Part I (30 marks) contains short answer questions set from
the entire syllabus. You are required to answer all questions.
Part II (50 marks) consists of Section A (Civics)
and Section B (History). You are required to answer two out of
three questions from Section A and three out of five questions from
Section B.
Section A: Civics
1. The Union Legislature
The Union Parliament - definition of Parliament. A brief idea
of the federal setup in India.
(i) Lok Sabha - term,
composition, qualification for membership, disqualification of
membership. Parliamentary procedures: a brief idea of sessions,
quorum, question hour, motions - adjournment and no-confidence
motion. Speaker - selection and functions.
(ii) Rajya Sabha -
composition, qualification for membership, disqualification
of membership, election, term, presiding officer.
Powers and functions of (a) Rajya Sabha (b) Lok Sabha -
legislative, financial control over executive, judicial, electoral,
amendment of the constitution. Relationship between the two Houses -
differences. Anti-defection law.
2. The Union Executive
(a) The President:
election, term of office, powers. Qualifications for election,
composition of Electoral College, reason for indirect election, term
of office, procedure for impeachment. Powers - executive,
legislative, financial, judicial, discretionary and
emergency. Position of the President in a Parliamentary setup.
(b) The Vice-President: Qualifications
for election, term of office and powers.
(c) Prime Minister and
Council of Ministers: Appointment, formation of Council
of Ministers, tenure, functions - Policy making, administrative,
legislative, financial, emergency. Position and powers of the Prime
Minister. Collective and individual responsibility of the members of
the Cabinet. Distinction between Council of Ministers and Cabinet.
3. The Judiciary
(a) The Supreme
Court: Composition, qualification of judges, appointment,
independence of judiciary from control of executive and
legislature; Powers of the Supreme Court; Jurisdiction and functions:
Original, Appellate settlement of disputes, enforcement of
Fundamental Rights, Advisory, Revisory Judicial Review and Court of
Record.
(b) The High Courts: Composition,
qualifications of judges, appointment, conditions of service; Powers
of the High Court; Jurisdiction and functions; Original,
Appellate. settlement of disputes; enforcement of Fundamental Rights,
Writs, Advisory, Revisory, Judicial Review, Court of Record.
(c) Subordinate Courts: Distinction
between Court of the District Judge and Sessions Court. Lok Adalats:
meaning and advantages.
Section B: History
1. The Indian National Movement (1857 -
1917)
(a) The First War of Independence, 1857: Only the causes
(political, socio-religious, economic and military) and
consequences will be tested. The events, however need to be mentioned
in order to maintain continuity and for a more
comprehensive understanding.
(b) Factors promoting growth of Nationalism, foundation of
the Indian National Congress - immediate objectives. Factors
promoting the growth of Nationalism - economic
exploitation, repressive colonial policies, socio-religious reform
movements (brief mention of contribution of Raja Rammohan Roy and
Jyotiba Phule), rediscovery of India’s past, influence of western
education, role of the Press, modern means of transport
and communication. The Indian National Association (Surendranath
Banerjee) and the East India Association (Dadabhai Naoroji) as
precursors of the Indian National Congress should be highlighted. The
first two sessions and their presidents should be mentioned.
(c) Programme and achievements of the
Early Nationalists. The basic beliefs, objectives,
programme, methods of struggle and achievements of the Early
Nationalists. Any two contributions of Dadabhai Naoroji, Surendranath
Banerjee and Gopal Krishna Gokhale.
(d) The rise of Assertive Nationalism: Causes of the rise
of assertive nationalism, the basic beliefs, objectives, programme,
methods of struggle and achievements of the Assertive Nationalists
and any two contributions of Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin Chandra
Pal and Lala Lajpat Rai.
(e) The Partition of Bengal: Reasons behind the partition
of Bengal (1905). Swadeshi and Boycott movements and their impact,
Surat split of 1907.
(f) The Muslim League: Factors leading to the formation of
the Muslim League and objectives.
(g) Lucknow Pact, Home Rule League and August
Declaration. Objectives of Home Rule League, Significance of Lucknow
Pact and August Declaration.
2. Mass Phase of the National Movement
(1915-1947)
(a) Mahatma Gandhi: Non-Cooperation Movement: causes
(Khilafat Movement, Rowlatt Act, Jallianwala Bagh tragedy), programme
and suspension - Chauri Chaura incident, and impact of the Movement;
the Civil Disobedience Movement causes (Reaction to the
Simon Commission, Declaration of Poorna Swaraj at the Lahore Session
of 1929), Dandi March, programme and impact of the Movement,
Gandhi-Irwin Pact and the Second Round Table Conference; the Quit
India Movement causes (failure of Cripps Mission, Japanese threat),
Quit India Resolution and the significance of the Movement.
(b) Forward Bloc (objectives) and INA (objectives and
achievements).
(c) Independence and Partition of India - Cabinet Mission
Plan, (clauses, responses of the Congress and the Muslim
League), Mountbatten Plan (clauses and its acceptance) and the Indian
Independence Act of 1947 (clauses only).
3. The Contemporary World
(a) The
First World War
Causes (Militant Nationalism, Armament Race, division of
Europe and Sarajevo Crisis) and results (Treaty of
Versailles, Territorial rearrangements, Formation of League of
Nations)
(b) Rise of
Dictatorships
Causes for the rise of Fascism in Italy and the rise of
Nazism in Germany. A comparative study of Fascist and
Nazi ideologies.
(c)The Second World
War
Causes (Dissatisfaction with the Treaty of Versailles, Rise
of Fascism and Nazism, Policy of Appeasement, Japanese invasion of
China, Failure of League of Nations and Hitler’s invasion of Poland).
Brief mention of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Consequences
(Defeat of Axis Powers, Formation of the United Nations and Cold
War).
(d) United Nations
(i) The purpose, objectives and principles of the
U.N. The composition and functions of the General Assembly, Security
Council, and the International Court of Justice.
(ii) Major agencies of the United Nations: UNICEF, WHO and
UNESCO - functions only.
(e) Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Human Rights
- definition and violation (examples only)
(f) Non Aligned Movement: Brief meaning; factors
responsible; objectives; role of Jawaharlal Nehru. Names of the
Architects of NAM.
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