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Analyze the ways… (Class 10 Social Science 2023, Q30B)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2023, set 32/4/1 · 5 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2023: question 30(B)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 32/4/1, section D, question 30(B), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q30(B) · 5 marks · Long answerNationalism in India

Analyze the ways through which people of different communities developed a sense of collective belonging in India.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 32/4/1.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

Think of images, songs, stories and symbols.

Hint 2

Who painted Bharat Mata, and who wrote Vande Mataram?

Hint 3

How did history writing help nationalism?

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 image of Bharat Mata created a collective identity. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay wrote 'Vande Mataram' as a hymn to the motherland, later included in Anandamath and widely sung during the Swadeshi movement.

    1 mark

  2. Abanindranath Tagore painted Bharat Mata as a calm, composed, divine and spiritual ascetic figure.

    1 mark

  3. Revival of Indian folklore: nationalists such as Rabindranath Tagore and Natesa Sastri recorded folk tales and songs to discover national identity and restore pride in the past.

    1 mark

  4. Flags: during Swadeshi a tricolour with eight lotuses for the provinces and a crescent moon for Hindus and Muslims was designed; Gandhiji designed the Swaraj flag with a spinning wheel.

    1 mark

  5. Reinterpretation of history: Indians began looking into the past to discover India's great achievements and instil pride in the nation.

    1 mark

Answer: Bharat Mata image and Vande Mataram, folklore revival, flags, and reinterpretation of history fostered collective belonging.

Where the marks are

  • Bharat Mata and Vande Mataram (1 mark)
  • Abanindranath Tagore's painting (1 mark)
  • Folklore revival (1 mark)
  • Flags (1 mark)
  • Reinterpretation of history (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Nationalism in India, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2023 board paper, set 32/4/1: every question, by section.

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