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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 32/1/1 · 3 marks · Short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2026: question 35

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/1/1, section D, question 35, for 3 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q35 · 3 marks · Short answerGlobalisation and the Indian Economy

"New technology has helped the world to become connected." Justify the statement with suitable arguments.

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

Hints

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Hint 1

Think of transport and communication separately.

Hint 2

Which technologies let you talk to someone abroad instantly?

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. Rapid improvement in technology has stimulated globalisation. Improved transport technology allows goods to be delivered faster over long distances at lower cost.

    1 mark

  2. Information and communication technology (telecommunications, computers, the Internet) lets people access information instantly and contact each other from remote areas. Satellite communication supports global information sharing.

    1 mark

  3. The Internet allows instant e-mail and voice communication across the world at negligible cost. Computers have entered almost every field, so the world is connected.

    1 mark

Answer: Better transport and ICT (telecom, satellites, computers, Internet) have made the world closely connected.

Where the marks are

  • Transport technology gives faster, cheaper delivery (1 mark)
  • ICT gives instant access to information and communication (1 mark)
  • Internet and computers connect the world at low cost (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Globalisation and the Indian Economy, 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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