Which old system did liberal ideas challenge in Europe?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Feudal and autocratic order
Liberal ideas opposed the old European order in which status depended on birth, feudal privileges protected a small elite and monarchs exercised extensive arbitrary power. They promoted liberty, equality before law, constitutional government and representation. Thus option A is correct. Scientific education, equal law and representative institutions were compatible with liberalism, not systems it sought to destroy.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Feudal and autocratic order
Why is this the correct answer?
Liberal ideas opposed the old European order in which status depended on birth, feudal privileges protected a small elite and monarchs exercised extensive arbitrary power. They promoted liberty, equality before law, constitutional government and representation. Thus option A is correct. Scientific education, equal law and representative institutions were compatible with liberalism, not systems it sought to destroy.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Social Science question. Chapter: The Age of Industrialisation. Topic: The Making of Nationalism in Europe (Aristocracy, New Middle Class, Liberal Nationalism).
