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

Q1. [1] medium thorough-understanding
Which of the following best explains why WTO rules have been criticised as unfair by developing countries?
  1. A WTO has only 160 member countries, leaving many nations without a voice.
  2. B Developed countries continue to subsidise their farmers while pushing developing countries to remove trade barriers.
  3. C WTO was started by developing countries who later lost control of the organisation.
  4. D Developing countries are not allowed to protect any of their industries under WTO rules.
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-26 13:28 · grounding rag
Model Answer

Answer: B

Developed countries continue to subsidise their own farmers heavily while WTO rules force developing countries to remove trade barriers, making trade unfair and unequal.

Source: World Trade Organisation, Chapter 4

Explanation

The passage clearly states that developed countries have "unfairly retained trade barriers" and pay massive subsidies to their farmers (e.g., US farmers), while WTO rules compel developing countries to remove their trade barriers. Option A is incorrect (WTO does have ~160 members). Option C is wrong (WTO was started at the initiative of developed countries). Option D is an overstatement — developing countries are not completely barred from protecting industries. Examiners expect students to identify the double standard of subsidies vs. forced liberalisation as the core criticism.

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