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Explain the role of… (Class 10 Social Science 2026, Q6A)

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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 6(A)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/1/1, section A, question 6(A), for 3 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q6(A) · 3 marks · Short answerPrint Culture and the Modern World

Explain the role of Johann Gutenberg in the spread of print culture in Europe.

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

What skills did he have as a goldsmith?

Hint 2

Which was the first book he printed?

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Gutenberg was a master goldsmith who knew how to polish stones and make moulds for trinkets. He drew on this knowledge and adapted existing technology to design the printing press.

    1 mark

  2. The first book he printed was the Bible, in about 180 copies. This showed that books could be produced in large numbers.

    1 mark

  3. His invention started the Print Revolution. Book production boomed across Europe, and the Protestant Reformation and the reading mania followed.

    1 mark

Answer: Gutenberg's press began the Print Revolution in Europe.

Where the marks are

  • Background skills and adaptation of existing technology (1 mark)
  • Printed the Bible, 180 copies (1 mark)
  • Print Revolution and book boom with its outcomes (1 mark)

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