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“Throughout the… (Class 10 Social Science 2026, Q6b)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 32/5/1 · 3 marks · Short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2026: question 6(b)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/5/1, section A, question 6(b), for 3 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

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

“Throughout the nineteenth century, there were a series of innovations in printing technology.” Explain the statement with examples.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 32/5/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Name the press perfected by Richard Hoe.

Hint 2

What did the offset press allow?

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Printing technology improved steadily through the nineteenth century, raising both the quality and the quantity of printing.

    1 mark

  2. By the mid-century Richard M. Hoe of New York perfected the power-driven cylindrical press, which printed 8000 sheets an hour. Towards the end of the century the offset press could print six colours at a time.

    1 mark

  3. In the twentieth century electrically operated presses sped up printing. Other improvements followed: better paper feeding, better plates, automatic paper reels and photo-electric colour control.

    1 mark

Answer: Printing improved through the power-driven cylindrical press, the offset press, electric presses and better plates and paper feeding.

Where the marks are

  • General improvement in quality and quantity (1 mark)
  • Cylindrical press and offset press with details (1 mark)
  • Electric press and other improvements (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Print Culture and the Modern World, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2026 board paper, set 32/5/1: every question, by section.

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