If a picture shows the nation in female form, what type of example is it?
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Correct answer: National allegory
A nation is an abstract idea rather than a human individual. When an artist gives that idea a human or female form, the figure stands for the nation through symbolism. This technique is called a national allegory, so option A is correct. A map shows territory, a trade account records commercial activity, and a military order gives instructions; none of these explains symbolic personification.
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National allegory
Why is this the correct answer?
A nation is an abstract idea rather than a human individual. When an artist gives that idea a human or female form, the figure stands for the nation through symbolism. This technique is called a national allegory, so option A is correct. A map shows territory, a trade account records commercial activity, and a military order gives instructions; none of these explains symbolic personification.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Social Science question. Chapter: The Age of Industrialisation. Topic: Visualising the Nation.
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