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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] medium thorough-understanding
Why is the fall in the cost of air transport significant for globalisation even though most bulk goods are still shipped by sea?
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-26 13:27 · grounding rag
Model Answer

The fall in air transport costs has enabled much greater volumes of goods — especially high-value or time-sensitive items — to be transported quickly across countries, accelerating global trade and integration.

Source: Chapter 4, Factors That Have Enabled Globalisation — Technology

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Explanation

The passage specifically states that the fall in air transport costs "has enabled much greater volumes of goods being transported by airlines." The examiner wants you to link cheaper air transport to faster/greater movement of goods, which drives globalisation. Don't just say "goods move faster" — mention that greater volumes are now transported, and imply the significance for high-value or time-sensitive cargo. Keep it to one tight line 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.