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How had globalization… (Class 10 Social Science 2026, Q5A)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 32/1/1 · 2 marks · Very short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2026: question 5(A)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/1/1, section A, question 5(A), for 2 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q5(A) · 2 marks · Very short answerThe Making of a Global World

How had globalization begun long before sixteenth century? Explain.

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 the oldest trade routes linking Asia and Europe.

Hint 2

Besides goods, what else travelled along them?

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Globalisation began through the Silk Routes, which were vibrant pre-modern trade links over land and sea. They joined Asia with Europe and northern Africa and carried silk, textiles and spices.

    1 mark

  2. The routes also carried cultural exchange: early Christian missionaries and Muslim preachers travelled along them to Asia, and Buddhism spread from eastern India in several directions along them.

    1 mark

Answer: Globalisation began early through Silk Route trade and cultural exchange.

Where the marks are

  • Silk routes as pre-modern trade links (1 mark)
  • Cultural and religious exchange, such as Buddhism and missionaries, along the routes (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 paper2026 board paper, set 32/1/1: every question, by section.

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