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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 32/1/1 · 1 mark · Assertion-reason

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2026: question 2

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/1/1, section A, question 2, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q2 · 1 mark · Assertion-reasonCompetency-basedThe Making of a Global World

Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): The Indian subcontinent was a crucial point in 'Indian Ocean trade flows' during sixteenth century.
Reason (R): Its geographical location connected East-West Asia and Europe.

  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 question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 32/1/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Check whether each statement is true separately.

Hint 2

Ask whether location explains why India was central to trade.

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: in the sixteenth century the Indian subcontinent was a key point in Indian Ocean trade flows.

    ½ mark

  2. Reason is true and explains it: its location linked West Asia, East Asia and Europe, so it was central to trade. Option (A).

    ½ mark

Answer: (A)

Where the marks are

  • Identifies A and R as true (0.5 mark)
  • R explains A (0.5 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 paper2026 board paper, set 32/1/1: every question, by section.

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