Chapter 3: Nationalist Movement in Indo-China

VVI questions — the ones the board asked most (8)

1. Q1Long answer4 marksAsked: 2022

   Describe the development of nationalism in Indo-China.

   

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   1. 1.Nationalism in Indo-China emerged as a reaction against French colonialism. There was a great difference between the life of common people and the French. In the First World War, thousands of Indo-Chinese were taken to France as soldiers and bounded labourers, and many of them died. The patriots reacted by founding the 'Vietnamese Nationalist Party' in 1914, but the French government suppressed it.1 mark
   2. 2.Vietnamese intellectuals awakened the consciousness of independence through Western education and modern ideas. They were inspired by the thoughts of Rousseau and Montesquieu and by Japan's victory over Russia in 1905. Phan Boi Chan wrote the book "the history of the loss of Vietnam", and Phan Chu Trinh wanted the movement to be republican and democratic. Students educated in China founded the Vietnam Kuvan Phue hoi (Vietnam Liberation Association).1 mark
   3. 3.The Vietnam Communist Party under the leadership of Ho Chi Minh organized the national liberation struggle. Ho Chi Minh (Nguyen Ai Quoc) founded a group of communists in Paris in 1917 and the 'Vietnamese Revolutionary Party' in 1925. In 1930 all the scattered revolutionary groups were united to form the 'Vietnam Kang San Deng' (Vietnam Communist Party). During the world-wide recession of the 1930s, farmers also accepted communism.1 mark
   4. 4.The independence movement in Vietnam intensified after Japan's victory and the Second World War. Germany defeated France in 1940, and Japan then sent its military to Indo-China. It established its dominance first in Tonkin, then in Annam and finally in the whole of Indo-China.1 mark

   • Begin with "a reaction against French colonialism" and name the 'Vietnamese Nationalist Party' (1914).
   • Write the 1930 founding of the 'Vietnam Kang San Deng' (Vietnam Communist Party) with Ho Chi Minh's name.
   • Write that France was defeated by Germany in 1940 before describing Japan's dominance over Tonkin, Annam and the whole of Indo-China.

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2. Q2Long answer4 marksAsked: 2022

   Describe the development of nationalism in Indo-China.

   

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   1. 1.Nationalism in Indo-China emerged as a reaction against French colonial rule. With the establishment of French domination, Cochin-China was under direct French administration while Tonkin, Annam, Cambodia and Laos were under ancient monarchs with French residents appointed. There was a great difference between the life of common people and the French, and closing of Hanoi University was the height of French exploitation, which made the people angry against foreign domination.1 mark
   2. 2.Vietnamese intellectuals spread the spirit of independence through Western education and modern ideas. The victory of Japan over Russia in 1905 became a source of inspiration for the Indo-Chinese, and thoughts of thinkers like Rousseau and Montesquieu inspired them. Students who went to China for education supported such ideas, encouraged by the change of power under Sun Yat Sen, and founded Vietnam Kuvan Phue hoi (Vietnam Liberation Association).1 mark
   3. 3.Leaders like Phan Boi Chau and Phan Chu Trinh led mass movements for the modernization and independence of Vietnam. Phan Boi Chau founded the revolutionary organisation Jan Hoi under Duy Tan Hoi and wrote the book 'The History of the Loss of Vietnam'. Phan Chu Trinh wanted to make the nationalist movement republican in form. Such mass movements continued until Vietnam achieved success in 1954.1 mark
   4. 4.Under the leadership of Ho Chi Minh, the Vietnamese Communist Party organized armed struggle to overthrow foreign rule. Nguyen Ai Quoc (Ho Chi Minh) founded a group of communists in Paris in 1917, and after being influenced by communism in Moscow, founded the Vietnamese Revolutionary Party in 1925 with military training for workers. Uniting all scattered revolutionary groups, Vietnam Kang San Deng (Vietnam Communist Party) was founded in 1930, following violent thoughts, which organised armed struggle against French rule.1 mark

   • Mention the year 1954 while describing the mass movements of Phan Boi Chau and Phan Chu Trinh.
   • Name the organisations exactly as printed: 'Vietnam Kuvan Phue hoi' and 'Vietnam Kang San Deng'.
   • State that Ho Chi Minh's original name was Nguyen Ai Quoc and that the Vietnamese Communist Party was founded in 1930.

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3. Q3Short answer2 marksAsked: 2023

   What is the meaning of Indo-China ?

   

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   1. 1.Indo-China refers to the peninsular region of South-East Asia spread today in around 3 lakh (2.80 lakh) sq. km, covering the areas of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Its northern border touches Myanmar and China, China-sea is in its south and the region of Myanmar is in its west.1 mark
   2. 2.This region was known as Indo-China because of the cultural influences of China and India over its different regions. From ancient time China had its influence on Annam and Tonkin of Vietnam, with impact of the philosophy of Confucius together with the Buddhist religion, while Laos-Cambodia had the influence of Indian culture, due to which the region is called Indo-China.1 mark

   • Write the area figure '3 lakh (2.80 lakh) sq. km' and name all three countries: Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia.
   • State clearly that the name comes from 'cultural influences of China and India over its different regions'.
   • Mention Confucius philosophy and Buddhist religion for China's influence and Indian culture for Laos-Cambodia.

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4. Q4Short answer2 marksAsked: 2024

   What was the purpose of the Hoa Hao movement ?

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   1. The main objective of the Hoa Hao movement was to spread revolutionary ideas and oppose French colonialism. It worked to arouse the people of Indo-China against the French rule and to carry forward the spirit of…

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5. Q5Short answer2 marksAsked: 2025

   What was the initial objective of France to colonize Indo-China?

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   1. The primary objective of France in making Indo-China its colony was to face the mercantile competition of Dutch and British companies and to expand its commercial interests in Vietnam and surrounding regions. Main…

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6. Q6Short answer2 marksAsked: 2026

   What is meant by colonialism ?

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   1. Colonialism is a system in which a powerful country establishes its political and economic control over a weaker country.

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7. Q7Short answer2 marksAsked: 2026

   What was the purpose of the Hanoi Agreement?

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   1. The main objective of the Hanoi Pact was to establish peace between France and Vietnam. After the evacuation of Japanese military, when French army reached Saigon, Vietnamese gorillas waged a fierce war and the French…

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8. Q8Short answer2 marksAsked: 2021

   Discuss 'Hoa-Hao' movement in brief.

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   1. The Hoa-Hao movement was a revolutionary religious movement started in 1939 led by Huynh Phu So.

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Objective questions with the board’s key (10)

1. 1. Bihar Board 2026

   When did Vietnam become independent from French rule ?

   • (A) 1930
   • (B) 1935
   • (C) 1945 ✓
   • (D) 1948

   Answer: (C)

2. 2. Bihar Board 2026

   Where was the military government formed under the leadership of Captain Kong Le ?

   • (A) Laos ✓
   • (B) Northern Vietnam
   • (C) Southern Vietnam
   • (D) Cambodia

   Answer: (A)

3. 3. Bihar Board 2026

   Between which of the following was the Hanoi Agreement signed?

   • (A) Laos and France
   • (B) Cambodia and Vietnam
   • (C) France and Vietnam ✓
   • (D) Laos and Vietnam

   Answer: (C)

4. 4. Bihar Board 2026

   The Geneva Agreement was related to which of the following ?

   • (A) Indo-China problem ✓
   • (B) Unification of Italy
   • (C) Turkey-Greece dispute
   • (D) New Economic Policy

   Answer: (A)

5. 5. Bihar Board 2026

   Who built Angkor Wat temple ?

   • (A) King Harshavardhana
   • (B) King Suryavarman II ✓
   • (C) King Narasimhadeva-I
   • (D) Raja Kulshekhar Pandian

   Answer: (B)

6. 6. Bihar Board 2025

   The government of Bao Dai in South Vietnam was a supporter of which of the following ?

   • (A) China
   • (B) Spain
   • (C) France ✓
   • (D) Portugal

   Answer: (C)

7. 7. Bihar Board 2025

   Ho Chi Minh was the ruler of which country ?

   • (A) North Vietnam ✓
   • (B) South Vietnam
   • (C) Laos
   • (D) Cambodia

   Answer: (A)

8. 8. Bihar Board 2025

   Who among the following was not a member of the three-member International Monitoring Commission formed to look after the implementation of the Geneva Agreement of 1954?

   • (A) India
   • (B) Canada
   • (C) Poland
   • (D) France ✓

   Answer: (D)

9. 9. Bihar Board 2025

   When did the unification of North and South Vietnam occur?

   • (A) April 1975 ✓
   • (B) May 1970
   • (C) July 1965
   • (D) June 1950

   Answer: (A)

10. 10. Bihar Board 2024

    Who surrendered after the declaration of Potsdam ?

    • (A) France
    • (B) Japan ✓
    • (C) Vietnam
    • (D) India

    Answer: (B)

Questions parents and students ask

How many marks does "Nationalist Movement in Indo-China" carry in Bihar Board Class 10 Social Science?

In the Bihar Board papers of 2021–2026, this chapter carried about 2 marks and about 3 questions a year; by marks it ranks 16 in Social Science.

Which are the most important (VVI) questions of "Nationalist Movement in Indo-China"?

The 8 questions above are from the board’s real papers, each with the years it was asked; the most-asked come first with their full model answers. All 8 written questions of this chapter, with answers, are in the AskMedha app.

Do the answers follow the board’s marking scheme?

BSEB does not publish a marking scheme. Each answer is written point by point on a structure derived from past papers and checked by a second, independent model; it is never called the board’s official scheme.