What did replacing old royal symbols with new national symbols in France mean?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Shifting the basis of power from king to nation
The governing concept is the political meaning of national symbols. Royal emblems represented dynastic authority, inherited monarchy, and loyalty to the king. Revolutionary symbols such as the tricolour represented the nation and its citizens as the new source of collective identity and political legitimacy. Hence option A is correct. B reverses the symbolic change, while C and D support older or foreign rule rather than national sovereignty.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Shifting the basis of power from king to nation
Why is this the correct answer?
The governing concept is the political meaning of national symbols. Royal emblems represented dynastic authority, inherited monarchy, and loyalty to the king. Revolutionary symbols such as the tricolour represented the nation and its citizens as the new source of collective identity and political legitimacy. Hence option A is correct. B reverses the symbolic change, while C and D support older or foreign rule rather than national sovereignty.
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.
