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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
Assertion (A): Shifting cultivators move to a new patch of land after a few years of cultivation. Reason (R): Continued use of the same plot causes a decline in soil fertility, forcing farmers to seek fresh land.
  1. A Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. B Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
  3. C A is true but R is false.
  4. D A is false but R is true.
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-26 13:30 · grounding rag
Model Answer

Option A is correct. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A. Shifting cultivators move to fresh land precisely because continued cultivation decreases soil fertility.

Source: Primitive Subsistence Farming, Chapter 4

Explanation

The passage directly states: "When the soil fertility decreases, the farmers shift and clear a fresh patch of land for cultivation." This confirms both the assertion and the reason, and establishes a direct causal link — making R the correct explanation of A. Choose A whenever the reason accurately and directly explains the assertion.

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