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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. [3] medium thorough-understanding
The nineteenth-century global economy was built on three interconnected flows. Explain how the abolition of the Corn Laws in Britain set off a chain reaction that affected all three of these flows, with specific reference to regions beyond Britain.
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Model Answer

The abolition of the Corn Laws allowed cheap food imports into Britain, which boosted the flow of trade — countries like Russia, America, and Australia expanded food production to meet British demand.

To make this possible, capital from financial centres like London flowed to these regions to build railways, harbours, and settlements — affecting the flow of capital.

This agricultural expansion required more workers, triggering large-scale labour migration. Millions from Europe moved to America and Australia; demand for labour also drew migrants from Asia and Africa. Thus, all three flows — trade, capital, and labour — were set in motion globally.

Source: The Making of a Global World, Section 2.1 – A World Economy Takes Shape

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Explanation

Examiners look for: (1) Corn Laws abolition → cheap food imports → trade flow; (2) infrastructure building in new regions → capital flow from London; (3) labour needed in new lands → migration. All three flows must be named and linked to regions outside Britain (America, Australia, Eastern Europe, Russia). Avoid vague statements — cite specific regions as the passage does. This is a chain-reaction question, so show causality, not just listing.

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