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Describe the steps… (Class 10 Social Science 2025, Q25A)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2025, set 32/4/1 · 3 marks · Short answer

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

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 32/4/1, section C, question 25(A), for 3 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q25(A) · 3 marks · Short answerThe Rise of Nationalism in Europe

Describe the steps taken by French revolutionaries to create a sense of national unity and belonging.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2025 board paper, set 32/4/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Think of symbols the revolutionaries introduced, such as a flag.

Hint 2

Think of administrative uniformity: laws, duties, weights and measures.

Hint 3

Language also unified the people.

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 ideas of la patrie (the fatherland) and le citoyen (the citizen) were emphasised. A new tricolour flag replaced the royal standard, and the Estates General was renamed the National Assembly.

    1 mark

  2. New hymns were composed, oaths were taken and martyrs were commemorated in the name of the nation.

    1 mark

  3. A centralised administrative system with uniform laws for all citizens was introduced. Internal customs duties were abolished, and uniform weights and measures were adopted. French as spoken in Paris became the common national language, replacing regional dialects.

    1 mark

Answer: Steps included la patrie and le citoyen, a tricolour flag, a National Assembly, hymns and oaths, uniform laws, abolition of internal duties, uniform weights and measures, and a common language.

Where the marks are

  • Idea of la patrie and le citoyen, tricolour, National Assembly (1 mark)
  • Hymns, oaths, martyrs commemorated (1 mark)
  • Centralised administration, uniform laws and weights, common language (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 paper2025 board paper, set 32/4/1: every question, by section.

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