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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 thorough-understanding
[very_short_answer] Gutenberg adapted an existing technology from everyday agricultural life to build his printing press. Name that technology and briefly explain what principle of printing it made possible.
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-26 15:00 · grounding rag
Model Answer

Gutenberg adapted the olive press (used in agriculture for pressing olives/grapes). It provided the model for pressing the platen down onto paper, enabling impression-based printing.

Explanation

The passage explicitly states: "The olive press provided the model for the printing press." Examiners expect both: (1) the name of the technology — olive/wine press — and (2) the principle it enabled — pressing/impression. Mentioning Gutenberg's agricultural background is not required for 1 mark; keep it tight.

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