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EconomicsCBSE Class 12 · Sample paper, session 2025-26 · 4 marks · Short answer

CBSE Class 12 Economics sample paper 2025-26: question 30(A)

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2025-26, section B, question 30(A), for 4 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q30(A) · 4 marks · Short answerIndian Economy on the Eve of Independence

“The introduction of Railways affected the structure of the Indian economy in two important ways.”
Justify the given statement, with valid explanation.

Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2025-26.

Hints

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Hint 1

What did people and goods gain from railways?

Hint 2

Crops grown for sale rather than own use.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Breaking barriers: railways let people travel long distances, which broke geographical and cultural barriers.

    2 marks

  2. Commercialisation of agriculture: railways carried crops to ports and markets, encouraging commercial crops for sale; this hurt the self-sufficiency of village economies.

    2 marks

Answer: Railways enabled long-distance travel (breaking geographical and cultural barriers) and fostered commercialisation of agriculture, which hurt village self-sufficiency.

Where the marks are

  • Each effect explained (2 + 2)

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