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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Sample paper, session 2023-24 · 5 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science sample paper 2023-24: question 31(A)

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2023-24, section D, question 31(A), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q31(A) · 5 marks · Long answerThe Rise of Nationalism in Europe

How would you evaluate Napoleon as an administrator who created a more rational and efficient system? Elucidate with suitable examples.

Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2023-24.

Hints

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Hint 1

Start with the Civil Code of 1804.

Hint 2

What changed for peasants and guilds in lands Napoleon controlled?

Hint 3

How did uniform currency and measures help trade?

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. The Civil Code of 1804 (Napoleonic Code) did away with privileges based on birth, established equality before the law and secured the right to property.

    1 mark

  2. The Code was extended to French-controlled regions such as Italy, Germany, Switzerland and the Dutch Republic, where the feudal system was abolished and peasants were freed from serfdom and manorial dues.

    1 mark

  3. Administrative divisions were simplified, and guild restrictions in towns were removed, giving businessmen, artisans, peasants and workers new freedom.

    1 mark

  4. Transport and communication systems improved.

    1 mark

  5. A common national currency, standardised weights and measures and uniform laws helped the movement of goods and capital, so Napoleon made administration rational and efficient.

    1 mark

Answer: Napoleon rationalised administration through the Civil Code, abolition of feudalism, simplified divisions, better transport and uniform currency and measures.

Where the marks are

  • Civil Code 1804: equality before law, property rights (1 mark)
  • Abolition of feudal dues/serfdom in French-controlled areas (1 mark)
  • Simplified administration and removal of guild restrictions (1 mark)
  • Improved transport and communication (1 mark)
  • Uniform currency, weights and measures (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from The Rise of Nationalism in Europe, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paperSample paper 2023-24: every question, by section.

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