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Social Science (087) — AI-generated practice question

AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.

Q1. [1] straightforward exam-ready
Which group of countries has the highest percentage of women in their national parliaments? (A) Americas (B) Nordic countries (C) Europe (D) Sub-Saharan Africa
  1. A Americas
  2. B Nordic countries
  3. C Europe
  4. D Sub-Saharan Africa
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-26 13:18 · grounding rag
Model Answer

(B) Nordic countries

Nordic countries have the highest percentage of women in national parliaments at 42.3%, as compared to Americas (29.5%), Europe (26.4%), and Sub-Saharan Africa (23.7%).

Source: Gender, Religion and Caste, Chapter 3, Women's Political Representation section.

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Explanation

The data table in the textbook clearly lists women's representation by region. Nordic countries (Sweden, Norway, Finland, etc.) top the list at 42.3%. Examiners expect you to state the correct option and briefly justify with the figure from the table — one line is sufficient for 1 mark.

Previous-year CBSE Grade 10 board exam questions, organised by subject and chapter, each with a model answer — free to read and print.