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AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.

Q1. [1] medium thorough-understanding
Which of the following best explains why Metternich described Giuseppe Mazzini as 'the most dangerous enemy of our social order'? (A) Mazzini led large armies that had already defeated Austrian forces in battle. (B) Mazzini's vision of a unified, republican Europe of nations directly challenged the monarchical and aristocratic order conservatives sought to preserve. (C) Mazzini had personally persuaded Napoleon III to withdraw French support from Austria. (D) Mazzini secretly controlled the finances of all revolutionary movements across Europe.
  1. A Mazzini commanded large armies that directly threatened Austrian military power.
  2. B Mazzini's vision of unified democratic republics and his network of secret societies directly challenged the monarchical and conservative order that conservatives like Metternich were trying to preserve.
  3. C Mazzini had personally led a successful revolution that overthrew a European monarchy.
  4. D Mazzini allied with Napoleon's supporters to restore French imperial dominance over Europe.
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-26 13:37 · grounding rag
Model Answer

Option B — Mazzini's vision of unified democratic republics and his network of secret societies (Young Italy, Young Europe) directly challenged the monarchical and conservative order that Metternich sought to preserve.

Source: The Revolutionaries, Chapter 1

Explanation

The passage explicitly states: "Mazzini's relentless opposition to monarchy and his vision of democratic republics frightened the conservatives." Options A, C, and D are factually incorrect per the source. Examiners expect you to link Mazzini's ideology (republican, democratic, unified nation-states) to why conservatives feared him — not military power or financial control.

Previous-year CBSE Grade 10 board exam questions, organised by subject and chapter, each with a model answer — free to read and print.