CBSE Class 10 Social Science sample paper 2025-26: question 7(A)
From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2025-26, section A, question 7(A), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.
Q7(A) · 5 marks · Long answerThe Rise of Nationalism in Europe
'In Britain the formation of the nation-state was not the result of a sudden upheaval or revolution but was the result of a long-drawn-out process.' Analyse this statement with suitable reasons.
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Hints
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Hint 1
Start with the ethnic groups of the British Isles.
Hint 2
Which two dates mark the union with Scotland and Ireland?
Hint 3
What symbols were promoted to build a common identity?
Step-by-step solution
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The British nation-state did not emerge from a sudden revolution. People of the British Isles had primary ethnic identities: English, Welsh, Scot or Irish.
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The Act of Union (1707) created the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain'. England imposed its influence on Scotland and suppressed Scotland's distinctive culture and political institutions.
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Scottish Highlanders were forbidden to speak Gaelic or wear their national dress, and many were forcibly driven from their homeland.
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England helped Protestants of Ireland establish dominance over the largely Catholic country. Catholic revolts were crushed and Ireland was forcibly incorporated into the UK in 1801.
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The British flag, national anthem and English language were actively promoted, and the older nations survived only as subordinate partners in the union.
Answer: British nation-state was built gradually through the 1707 Act of Union, suppression of Scottish and Irish identities, the 1801 union and promotion of common British symbols.
Where the marks are
- Ethnic identities, no sudden revolution (1 mark)
- Act of Union 1707, Scotland suppressed (1 mark)
- Highlanders' Gaelic and dress banned (1 mark)
- Ireland: Protestants helped, 1801 union (1 mark)
- New British symbols; older nations subordinate (1 mark)
Revise the chapter
- Chapter: The Rise of Nationalism in Europe (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
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