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EconomicsCBSE Class 12 · Board exam 2026, set 58/5/1 · 1 mark · Assertion-reason

CBSE Class 12 Economics 2026: question 26

Set in the CBSE Class 12 board exam of 2026, paper 58/5/1, section B, question 26, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q26 · 1 mark · Assertion-reasonCompetency-basedComparative Development Experiences of India and its Neighbours

Read the following statements : Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the correct option from those given below :
Assertion (A) : India is a member of various regional and economic groupings such as BRICS, G20, etc.
Reason (R) : Membership of economic and regional groupings helps a nation to understand their strengths and weaknesses in comparison to other nations.

  1. (A)Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
  2. (B)Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
  3. (C)Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
  4. (D)Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 58/5/1.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

Name some groupings India belongs to.

Hint 2

Why would a country want to compare itself with others?

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. Assertion: True. India is a member of regional and global economic groupings such as SAARC, BRICS and G20.

    Reason: True. Such groupings let members compare their development with other nations and understand their own strengths and weaknesses.

  2. This is why nations join such groupings, so R correctly explains A. Option (A).

    1 mark

Answer: (A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

Where the marks are

  • Truth of A and R and the link between them (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Comparative Development Experiences of India and its Neighbours, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2026 board paper, set 58/5/1: every question, by section.

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