AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.
During the Great Depression of the 1930s, publishers feared a decline in book purchases as people had less money to spend. To sustain buying, they brought out cheap paperback editions. This shows that print culture adapts to economic conditions — when times are hard, publishers lower prices to maintain readership and keep the industry alive.
Source: Further Innovations, Chapter 5
The question has two parts: (1) the reason for cheap paperbacks, and (2) what it reveals about economics and print culture. The passage directly states the reason, so quote or closely paraphrase it. For the second part, draw a brief inference — that print culture is economically responsive. Examiners expect both parts to be addressed within the word limit. Don't over-explain; two focused sentences are enough.