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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2024, set 32/5/1 · 5 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2024: question 30(b)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2024, paper 32/5/1, 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 answerThe Rise of Nationalism in Europe

Evaluate the role of Otto von Bismarck in the unification of Germany.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2024 board paper, set 32/5/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Which state led German unification, and who was its chief minister?

Hint 2

Recall the three wars and the 1871 proclamation.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. After 1848 nationalism in Europe moved away from democracy and revolution, and Prussia took the leadership of German unification.

    1 mark

  2. Bismarck was the architect of unification, carried out with the support of King William I, the Prussian army and the Junker landed aristocracy.

    1 mark

  3. Three wars over seven years with Austria, Denmark and France ended in Prussian victory and completed unification.

    1 mark

  4. On 18 January 1871, in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles, William I was proclaimed German Emperor.

    1 mark

  5. The new state emphasised modernising currency, banking, legal and judicial systems, and Prussian practices became a model for the rest of Germany.

    1 mark

Answer: Bismarck unified Germany through 'blood and iron' with the army, three wars and the 1871 proclamation, followed by modernisation on the Prussian model.

Where the marks are

  • Prussia's leadership after 1848 (1 mark)
  • Bismarck with king, army and Junkers (1 mark)
  • Three wars with Austria, Denmark, France (1 mark)
  • Proclamation at Versailles on 18 January 1871 (1 mark)
  • Modernisation of currency, banking and legal systems (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 paper2024 board paper, set 32/5/1: every question, by section.

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