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

Q1. [1] straightforward exam-ready
⚠ The Age of Industrialisation — Periodic Assessment only — not in the Board exam (per CBSE 2026-27 curriculum) Assessed as part of Periodic Assessment only; not in the Board exam. [source: Course Structure — History, Chapter IV]
Which of the following events directly caused a shortage of raw cotton for Indian weavers in the 1860s? (A) The Swadeshi Movement (B) The American Civil War (C) The First World War (D) The expansion of Manchester mills
  1. A The Swadeshi Movement
  2. B The American Civil War
  3. C The First World War
  4. D The expansion of Manchester mills
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-26 13:41 · grounding rag
Model Answer

(B) The American Civil War

When the American Civil War broke out, cotton supplies from the US were cut off. Britain turned to India for raw cotton, causing its price to shoot up, leaving Indian weavers starved of supplies.

Explanation

The passage explicitly states: "When the American Civil War broke out and cotton supplies from the US were cut off, Britain turned to India. As raw cotton exports from India increased, the price of raw cotton shot up. Weavers in India were starved of supplies." This is the direct cause — not Manchester mills or any other movement. Students often confuse this with other events; remember the 1860s context points specifically to the Civil War.

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