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ICSE Class 10 History & Civics

Chapter-wise notes, previous year papers, sample papers and Q&A for ICSE Class 10 history & civics — free, syllabus-aligned, exam-ready.

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8 chapters — sequenced for revision and exam prep.

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The Union Legislature — Parliament of India

Indian Parliament — Lok Sabha (composition, Speaker, powers), Rajya Sabha (composition, election, Chairman), law-making process, budget, control of executive. ICSE Class 10 History & Civics.

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The Union Executive — President, Vice-President, Prime Minister, Council of Ministers

Indian Union Executive — President (election, powers, impeachment), Vice-President, Prime Minister (appointment, powers), Council of Ministers. ICSE Class 10 History & Civics.

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The Judiciary — Supreme Court, High Courts, Subordinate Courts

Indian Judiciary — Supreme Court (composition, jurisdiction, writs), High Courts, Subordinate Courts, Lok Adalats, Judicial review. ICSE Class 10 History & Civics.

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The Indian National Movement — 1857 to 1917

First War of Independence 1857, growth of nationalism, INC 1885, Moderates vs Extremists, Partition of Bengal 1905, Swadeshi, Surat Split, Muslim League, Lucknow Pact. ICSE Class 10 History.

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Mass Phase of the National Movement — 1915 to 1947

Gandhi's arrival, Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience (Dandi March), Quit India, Subhas Bose (Forward Bloc, INA), Cabinet Mission, Mountbatten Plan, Partition, Independence 1947. ICSE Class 10 History.

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The Contemporary World — First World War

First World War — causes (nationalism, imperialism, militarism, alliances, Sarajevo), course, Treaty of Versailles, Wilson's Fourteen Points, League of Nations. ICSE Class 10 History.

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Rise of Dictatorships and the Second World War

Fascism in Italy (Mussolini), Nazism in Germany (Hitler), Second World War — causes, course, consequences. ICSE Class 10 History.

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United Nations and Non-Aligned Movement

UN — aims, principles, organs (General Assembly, Security Council). Agencies (UNICEF, WHO, UNESCO). Non-Aligned Movement — origins (Bandung 1955, Belgrade 1961), Nehru's role. ICSE Class 10 History.

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