What was the political meaning of adopting the new French tricolour?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Showing the identity of a new citizen nation
The governing concept is the use of political symbols in nation building. The tricolour represented a break with the royal standard and expressed the idea that sovereignty belonged to the nation and its citizens, not only to a dynasty. Thus option B is correct. Options A and D preserve the old order, while C refers to religious authority, which was not the flag’s central political meaning.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Showing the identity of a new citizen nation
Why is this the correct answer?
The governing concept is the use of political symbols in nation building. The tricolour represented a break with the royal standard and expressed the idea that sovereignty belonged to the nation and its citizens, not only to a dynasty. Thus option B is correct. Options A and D preserve the old order, while C refers to religious authority, which was not the flag’s central political meaning.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Social Science question. Chapter: The Age of Industrialisation. Topic: The French Revolution and the Idea of the Nation.
