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Social Science (087) — AI-generated practice question

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

Q1. [1] medium exam-ready
Which of the following correctly states the purpose behind reinterpreting Indian history in the late nineteenth century by nationalist writers? (A) To prove that India had always been politically united under one ruler (B) To argue that British rule had brought modernity and progress to India (C) To instil pride by highlighting India's past achievements in art, science and culture and encouraging struggle against colonial conditions (D) To show that Indian civilisation was superior to all other civilisations in the world
  1. A To prove that India had always been politically united under one ruler
  2. B To argue that British rule had brought modernity and progress to India
  3. C To instil pride by highlighting India's past achievements in art, science and culture and encouraging struggle against colonial conditions
  4. D To show that Indian civilisation was superior to all other civilisations in the world
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-26 13:36 · grounding rag
Model Answer

(C) To instil pride by highlighting India's past achievements in art, science and culture and encouraging struggle against colonial conditions.

Explanation

The source passage from Section 4 of Chapter 2 directly states that nationalist writers looked into the past to highlight glorious achievements in art, architecture, science, etc., and urged readers to take pride in these and struggle against British rule. Option A is too narrow (political unity), B is the opposite of the nationalist argument, and D is an extreme claim not supported by the text.

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