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Social Science — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1]
Arrange the following historical events in chronological order and choose the correct option : I. Publication of Bengal Gazette II. Publication of Diamond Sutra III. Publication of Bible by Johann Gutenberg IV. Return of Marco Polo to Italy from China
  1. A I, II, III, IV
  2. B IV, III, II, I
  3. C II, IV, I, III
  4. D II, IV, III, I
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Model Answer

The correct answer is D) II, IV, III, I

Diamond Sutra (868 AD) → Marco Polo's return (1295) → Gutenberg's Bible (1430s) → Bengal Gazette (1780).

Explanation

The chronological order follows dates given in the chapter: Diamond Sutra printed in AD 868; Marco Polo returned to Italy in 1295; Gutenberg developed his press in the 1430s; Bengal Gazette (first Indian newspaper) was published in 1780. Students must remember these key dates from Chapter 5.

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