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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 32/4/1 · 3 marks · Short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2026: question 35

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/4/1, section D, question 35, for 3 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q35 · 3 marks · Short answerThe Making of a Global World

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

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 32/4/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Think about how goods travel now compared with earlier.

Hint 2

Think about phones and satellites.

Hint 3

Add the role of the internet and IT in services.

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. Transport technology has improved. Faster delivery over long distances at lower cost is possible, and containers cut port handling costs and speed up exports. Air transport costs have fallen, so larger volumes move by air.

    1 mark

  2. Telecommunication (telephone, mobile, fax) and satellite communication let people contact each other worldwide, get instant information and communicate from remote areas.

    1 mark

  3. The internet allows instant e-mail and voice-mail across the world at negligible cost. Information technology has also helped spread the production of services across countries.

    1 mark

Answer: Better transport, telecommunications, satellites and the internet have lowered costs and speeded up trade and communication, connecting countries.

Where the marks are

  • Transport improvements and containers lower cost and time (1 mark)
  • Telecom and satellite communication give instant contact (1 mark)
  • Internet and IT spread services production across countries (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 32/4/1: every question, by section.

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