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Social Science · 2026 · 1 mark
CBSE 2026 · Region 5 · Set 1 · Q2
Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option :
Assertion (A): The discovery of sea routes to Asia and America shrank the pre-modern world in the sixteenth century.
Reason (R) : During this period European entry into Indian ocean expanded trade.
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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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CBSE Class 10 Social Science past-paper question from the 2026board exam, with the answer as CBSE’s own marking scheme gives it. Where our answers come from.