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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(B)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 32/4/1, 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 answerThe Rise of Nationalism in Europe

Describe the historical factors that contributed to the emergence of nationalist tensions in the Balkans.

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

Who ruled the Balkans, and what kind of population lived there?

Hint 2

What happened as Ottoman power weakened?

Hint 3

Which outside powers took an interest?

Step-by-step solution

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  1. The Balkans was a region of geographical and ethnic variation, and a large part of it was under the Ottoman Empire.

    1 mark

  2. Romantic nationalist ideas and the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire made the region explosive. The Ottomans failed to modernise through internal reforms, and the Balkan peoples claimed independence on the ground that they had once been independent.

    1 mark

  3. Every Balkan state tried to expand its territory at the cost of others, causing intense conflict. Big Power rivalry over trade, colonies and military strength worsened the situation.

    1 mark

Answer: Ethnic variation, Ottoman rule and its disintegration, romantic nationalism, rivalry among Balkan states and Big Power rivalry caused the tensions.

Where the marks are

  • Ethnic diversity and Ottoman control (1 mark)
  • Disintegration of the Ottoman Empire and romantic nationalism, with independence claims (1 mark)
  • Territorial rivalry among Balkan states and Big Power rivalry (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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