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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 exam-ready
Assertion (A): The demand for iron and steel in Britain increased rapidly from the 1840s onwards. Reason (R): The expansion of railways both within England and in the colonies created a huge new market for iron and steel.
  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 13:41 · grounding rag
Model Answer

Option A: Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

The passage states: "With the expansion of railways, in England from the 1840s and in the colonies from the 1860s, the demand for iron and steel increased rapidly." R correctly and directly explains A.

Explanation

The source passage explicitly links railway expansion to rising demand for iron and steel from the 1840s, making R the direct cause of A. Examiners look for this direct causal link to award full credit for Option A.

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