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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 initial-understanding
⚠ The Making of a Global World › 2.4 Rinderpest, or the Cattle Plague — Internal project only — not in the Board exam (per CBSE 2026-27 curriculum) Only sub-topics 1–1.3 (The Pre-modern World) are in the Board exam; sub-topics 2–4.4 are the internally-assessed interdisciplinary project. [source: Course Structure — History, Chapter III (Subtopics 1 to 1.3 evaluated in Board)]
How did rinderpest reach Africa in the late 1880s?
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-26 13:39 · grounding rag
Model Answer

Rinderpest arrived in Africa in the late 1880s carried by infected cattle imported from British Asia to feed Italian soldiers invading Eritrea in East Africa.

Source: Chapter 3, Section 2.4 – Rinderpest, or the Cattle Plague

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Explanation

This is a direct factual question. The examiner expects two key points in one line: (1) the carrier — infected cattle from British Asia, and (2) the occasion — to feed Italian soldiers invading Eritrea. Both details are needed for full marks. Avoid vague answers like "it came from Asia."

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