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Why was the Indian… (Class 10 Social Science 2024, Q21)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2024, set 32/5/1 · 2 marks · Very short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2024: question 21

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2024, paper 32/5/1, section B, question 21, for 2 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q21 · 2 marks · Very short answerThe Making of a Global World

Why was the Indian subcontinent central to the flows of the trading network before the sixteenth century? Explain.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2024 board paper, set 32/5/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Think of the Silk Routes and the regions they joined.

Hint 2

Which goods moved along these routes, and where did India stand between the continents?

Step-by-step solution

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  1. The Silk Routes show vibrant pre-modern trade and cultural links. They connected Europe and Africa in the west with China in the east, and they existed before the Christian era and thrived till about the 15th century.

    1 mark

  2. Chinese pottery from the east and spices and textiles from India and Southeast Asia travelled along these routes. India lay at the centre of this network between the continents and took an active part in the trade.

    1 mark

Answer: India lay at the centre of the Silk Route trade linking Europe, Africa and China, exchanging textiles and spices for goods like Chinese pottery.

Where the marks are

  • Silk routes linked Europe/Africa with China, existing before the Christian era till the 15th century (1 mark)
  • Exchange of goods such as spices and textiles, with India at the centre of the network (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from The Making of a Global World, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2024 board paper, set 32/5/1: every question, by section.

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