ICSE Class 10 History & Civics — Flashcards for Quick Revision

A: Parliament is the legislative organ of the government. It is a representative body whose permission is needed for making or changing laws. It also controls the Union Council of Ministers and the natio

A: The Union Parliament consists of the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha, and the President. All three together form the central legislature of India.

A: India has a federal system because powers are divided between the Centre and the States. It also has unitary features because the Constitution gives strong powers to the Union in matters like emergenc

A: The Great Uprising of 1857 was a large revolt against British rule that began as a sepoy mutiny at Meerut on 10 May 1857 and soon spread across North India. It is important because it shook British po

A: The immediate cause was the issue of greased cartridges for the Enfield rifle. A rumour spread that the cartridges were greased with cow and pig fat. Hindu and Muslim sepoys were offended, because bit

A: Mangal Pandey was a Brahmin sepoy at Barrackpore who refused to use the greased cartridges on 29 March 1857. He killed two English officers and was hanged on 8 April 1857. He is remembered as the firs

A: The Union Executive consists of the President, the Vice-President, the Prime Minister, and the Council of Ministers. These bodies carry out the executive work of the Government of India.

A: The President is the head of State and the First citizen of India, but acts on the advice of the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister. The real powers are used by the Prime Minister and t

A: The President is normally elected for five years. Re-election is possible, but the convention laid down by the first President is that a President does not seek election for a third term.