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Social Science · 2026 · 1 mark
CBSE 2026 · Region 2 · Set 1 · Q6
Which of the following deadly disease spread in America through Portugal and Spain in mid-sixteenth century ?
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From CBSE’s own marking scheme for this paper.
(B)
Smallpox
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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.