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Analyse the main… (Class 10 Social Science 2026, Q7b)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 32/2/1 · 3 marks · Short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2026: question 7(b)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/2/1, section A, question 7(b), for 3 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q7(b) · 3 marks · Short answerThe Rise of Nationalism in Europe

Analyse the main provisions of the Treaty of Vienna of 1815.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 32/2/1.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

Think of the aim of the Congress of Vienna: to undo Napoleon's changes.

Hint 2

Which dynasty returned in France?

Hint 3

Which powers received new lands?

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 Bourbon dynasty was restored to power in France, and monarchy was re-established there.

    1 mark

  2. France lost the territories it had annexed under Napoleon. A set of states was set up on France's borders to check future French expansion, including the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the north, which included Belgium.

    1 mark

  3. Genoa was added to Piedmont in the south. Prussia received new territories on its western frontier and part of Saxony. Austria got control of northern Italy. Russia was given part of Poland.

    1 mark

Answer: Bourbon restoration, containment of France by new border states, and territorial gains for Prussia, Austria and Russia.

Where the marks are

  • Bourbon monarchy restored in France (1 mark)
  • France lost territories and buffer states were created (1 mark)
  • Territorial gains for Prussia, Austria, Russia and Piedmont (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 paper2026 board paper, set 32/2/1: every question, by section.

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