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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 thorough-understanding
Consider the following two statements: Assertion (A): The arrival of the printing press in Europe initially alarmed both the Church and ruling monarchs. Reason (R): Print made it possible for ideas critical of established authority to reach a wide audience quickly, reducing the ability of those in power to control what people thought. Choose the correct option: (A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (C) A is true but R is false. (D) A is false but R is true.
  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 15:06 · grounding rag
Model Answer

(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

The Church and monarchs feared print because it allowed critical ideas to spread rapidly to a wide audience, directly undermining their authority — making R the correct explanation of A.

Explanation

The textbook states that religious authorities and monarchs feared print as it enabled "rebellious and irreligious thoughts" to spread beyond their control. The Reason directly explains why the Church and rulers were alarmed — so option (A) is correct. Remember: in Assertion-Reason MCQs, check if R logically causes A, not just if both are true.

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