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Social Science (087) — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1] § 2.6 Indian Trade, Colonialism and the Global System
⚠ The Making of a Global World › 2.6 Indian Trade, Colonialism and the Global System — Internal project only — not in the Board exam (per CBSE 2026-27 curriculum) Only sub-topics 1–1.3 (The Pre-modern World) are in the Board exam; sub-topics 2–4.4 are the internally-assessed interdisciplinary project. [source: Course Structure — History, Chapter III (Subtopics 1 to 1.3 evaluated in Board)]
For which of the following markets were cotton and sugar primarily exported from America in the 18th Century ?
  1. (A) For American Market
  2. (B) For European Market
  3. (C) For Asian Market
  4. (D) For Australian Market
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Model Answer

(B) For European Market

Cotton and sugar were primarily exported from America in the 18th century for the European market.

Explanation

This is a direct factual question from the chapter on industrialisation and trade. The context of the source passages discusses how raw materials like cotton were exported to fuel European (especially British) industries. The answer is (B). In board exams, for MCQs, simply stating the correct option with one supporting line is sufficient.

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