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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Sample paper, session 2026-27 · 1 mark · Assertion-reason

CBSE Class 10 Social Science sample paper 2026-27: question 15

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2026-27, section B, question 15, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q15 · 1 mark · Assertion-reasonCompetency-basedManufacturing Industries

In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the appropriate answer from the options given below as the correct answer:

Assertion (A): Bengaluru has developed as one of the leading centres of the Information Technology and electronics industry in India.

Reason (R): The city is located close to major ports, which has been the primary factor encouraging the growth of electronics and IT industries there.

  1. (A)Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. (B)Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. (C)A is true, but R is false
  4. (D)A is false, but R is true

Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2026-27.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

Is Bengaluru a port city?

Hint 2

Think of the real reasons for IT growth there.

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. Assertion is true: Bengaluru is a leading IT and electronics centre.

    1 mark

  2. Reason is false: Bengaluru is inland and not close to ports. Its growth owes to the pleasant climate, skilled manpower and infrastructure.

Answer: C

Where the marks are

  • A true, R false (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Manufacturing Industries, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paperSample paper 2026-27: every question, by section.

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