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Social Science · 2026 · 1 mark
CBSE 2026 · Region 4 · Set 1 · Q2
Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A) : Silver from Peru and Mexico enhanced Europe's wealth in the sixteenth century.
Reason (R) : Europe used this silver to finance its trade with Asia.
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From CBSE’s own marking scheme for this paper.
(A)
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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