CTET PAPER II 2019 · PYQ · History / Nationalism · medium
Below are two statements (A) and (B) in the context of emergence of nation states in Europe in 18-19th centuries. Statement (A): Till the eighteenth century, people in Europe saw themselves as nation states. Statement (B): A consciousness was created in the early nineteenth century among the people that each linguistic community was a separate nation.
A.Both (A) and (B) are correct and (B) is the correct interpretation of (A).
B.Both (A) and (B) are correct but (B) is not the correct interpretation of (A).
C.(A) is correct, but (B) is wrong.
D.(A) is wrong, but (B) is correct.✓ Correct
Explanation
(A) is wrong because till the 18th century, Europeans identified by region, religion, or kingdom—not as nation states. The concept of nation states emerged later. (B) is correct: 19th century nationalism emphasized linguistic communities as separate nations (e.g., German nationalism, Italian unification).
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