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“Print culture created… (Class 10 Social Science 2026, Q6a)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 32/5/1 · 3 marks · Short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2026: question 6(a)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/5/1, section A, question 6(a), for 3 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q6(a) · 3 marks · Short answerPrint Culture and the Modern World

“Print culture created the favourable conditions for the French Revolution.” Explain the statement with examples.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 32/5/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Which thinkers' ideas did print spread?

Hint 2

What did people begin to do to old institutions?

Hint 3

Think of cartoons and pamphlets against the king.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Print spread the ideas of Enlightenment thinkers. They stressed reason over custom and demanded that everything be tested by reason. They attacked the Church and despotic state power. The writings of Voltaire and Rousseau were widely read.

    1 mark

  2. Print created a culture of debate. Old values and institutions were questioned in public discussion. The new reading public used reason to question religion and faith, and this 'public sphere' gave rise to new ideas of social revolution.

    1 mark

  3. By the 1780s a mass of literature mocked the monarchy and its morality. Cartoons showed the people struggling while the royalty indulged in luxury. This underground literature turned people against the monarchy.

    1 mark

Answer: Print spread Enlightenment ideas, encouraged debate, and mocked the monarchy, creating conditions for the French Revolution.

Where the marks are

  • Spread of Enlightenment ideas and the writings of Voltaire and Rousseau (1 mark)
  • Culture of debate and questioning of authority (1 mark)
  • Literature and cartoons mocking the monarchy (1 mark)

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