CBSE Class 12 Business Studies sample paper 2026-27: question 29
From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2026-27, section A, question 29, for 4 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.
Q29 · 4 marks · Short answerCompetency-basedBusiness Environment
Lisha Fabric Private Limited is a company manufacturing cotton garments. The Marketing Manager of the company notices a shift in Generation Z' expectations as they are becoming aware of ethical fashion. The company decides to collaborate with Hridyansh, a Tech Enthusiast who has invented an innovative machine that recycles plastic bottles to manufacture sustainable fabrics.
Identify and explain the dimensions of the business environment highlighted in the above case.
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Hints
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Hint 1
Changing customer values belong to which dimension?
Hint 2
An invention belongs to which dimension?
Step-by-step solution
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- 1 mark
Social environment: the shift in Generation Z's expectations towards ethical fashion is a social trend.
- 1 mark
Social environment covers social forces such as customs, traditions, values, social trends and society's expectations from business; these create opportunities and threats.
- 1 mark
Technological environment: the machine that recycles plastic bottles into sustainable fabric is an innovation.
- 1 mark
Technological environment covers scientific improvements and innovations that provide new ways of producing goods and services and new methods of operating a business.
Answer: Social environment (changing expectations of Gen Z) and technological environment (recycling machine).
Where the marks are
- Each dimension: 1 identification + 1 explanation
Revise the chapter
- Chapter: Business Environment (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
- Topic: Dimensions of Business Environment
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