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

Q1. [2] medium thorough-understanding
How did the American Civil War, which took place thousands of miles from India, end up worsening the condition of Indian weavers?
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-26 15:00 · grounding rag
Model Answer

During the American Civil War, cotton supplies from the US to Britain were cut off. Britain then turned to India for raw cotton, causing a sharp rise in raw cotton prices in India. Indian weavers were left starved of raw material and were forced to buy cotton at exorbitant prices, making weaving unviable and unprofitable.

Source: Manchester Comes to India, Chapter 4

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Explanation

The examiner looks for a clear cause-and-effect chain: US Civil War → cotton supply cut → Britain sourced from India → raw cotton prices rose in India → weavers couldn't afford raw material. Both marks are for tracing this chain accurately. Do not confuse this with the Manchester imports problem — that is a separate issue. Stick to the specific American Civil War link as stated in the passage.

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