CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2026: question 4
Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/1/1, section A, question 4, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.
Q4 · 1 mark · MCQPrint Culture and the Modern World
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
| Column A (Writer) | Column B (Contribution) |
|---|---|
| Sudarshan Chakra | Anandmath |
| Kashi Baba | Sacchi Kavitayen |
| Bal Gangadhar Tilak | Kesari |
| Pandita Ramabai | Amar Jiban |
- (A)Sudarshan Chakra – Anandmath
- (B)Kashi Baba – Sacchi Kavitayen
- (C)Bal Gangadhar Tilak – Kesari
- (D)Pandita Ramabai – Amar Jiban
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
Recall who edited Kesari.
Hint 2
Eliminate the pairs whose books belong to other authors.
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.
- ½ mark
Bal Gangadhar Tilak edited the newspaper Kesari, so this pair is correct.
- ½ mark
The other pairs are wrong: Anandmath is by Bankim Chandra, Sacchi Kavitayen is by Radheshyam Kathavachak, and Amar Jiban is by Rassundari Devi.
Answer: (C)
Where the marks are
- Correct pair identified (1 mark)
Revise the chapter
- Chapter: Print Culture and the Modern World (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
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