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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2025, set 32/3/1 · 3 marks · Short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2025: question 25(b)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 32/3/1, section C, question 25(b), for 3 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q25(b) · 3 marks · Short answerNationalism in India

Analyse the role of Alluri Sitaram Raju in the Indian National Movement.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2025 board paper, set 32/3/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Where was his movement based?

Hint 2

How did he differ from Gandhiji's method?

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Alluri Sitaram Raju led a militant guerrilla movement in the Gudem Hills of Andhra Pradesh against colonial forest laws and rule.

    1 mark

  2. He claimed special powers, and the rebels, captivated by him, regarded him as an incarnation of God.

    1 mark

  3. He admired Gandhiji and urged people to wear khadi and give up drinking, but believed India could be freed only by force, not non-violence.

    1 mark

Answer: Raju led the Gudem Hills guerrilla rebellion, inspired tribals, backed khadi and temperance, but believed in armed struggle.

Where the marks are

  • Led guerrilla movement in Gudem Hills (1 mark)
  • Seen as divine/special powers by rebels (1 mark)
  • Supported Gandhi's programme yet believed in force (1 mark)

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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 paper2025 board paper, set 32/3/1: every question, by section.

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