The Making of a Global World

CBSE 2027 sample paper · 1 mark

Read the statements given below and choose the correct answer: Statement I: A good example of thriving pre- modern commercial and cultural ties connecting far flung regions of the world are silk routes. Statement II: The significance of Chinese silk cargoes traveling the silk route to the west is indicated by the term "silk routes".

1. Statement (I) is correct and (II) is incorrect
2. Statement (I) is incorrect and (II) is correct
3. Both (I) and (II) are correct
4. Both (I) and (II) are incorrect

CBSE 2026 board paper · 1 mark

Which country was the most affected by the potato famine during 1845 – 1849 ?

1. France
2. United States of America
3. Ireland
4. Sweden

CBSE 2026 board paper · 1 mark

Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose the correct option : Assertion (A) : The Indian subcontinent was a crucial point in ‘Indian Ocean trade flows’ during sixteenth century. Reason (R) : Its geographical location connected East-West Asia and Europe.

1. Both, (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both, (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

CBSE 2026 board paper · 1 mark

Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose the correct option. Assertion (A) : Silver from Peru and Mexico enhanced Europe’s wealth in the sixteenth century. Reason (R) : Europe used this silver to finance its trade with Asia.

1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

CBSE 2026 board paper · 1 mark

Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option : Assertion (A) : The discovery of sea routes to Asia and America shrank the pre-modern world in the sixteenth century. Reason (R) : During this period European entry into Indian ocean expanded trade.

1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

CBSE 2026 sample paper · 1 mark

Thousands of people fled Europe for America in the 19th century due to -

1. Widespread poverty and deadly diseases
2. Frequent famines and poor living conditions
3. Continuous wars and political instability
4. Harsh climate and repeated natural disasters

CBSE 2026 board paper · 1 mark

Choose the correct option to fill in the blank. The Indus Valley Civilization was linked to the __________ region through coastal trade as early as 3000 BCE.

1. North America
2. South America
3. West Asia
4. South Australia

CBSE 2026 board paper · 1 mark

Two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are given below. Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option : Assertion (A) : The Portuguese and Spanish conquest and colonisation of America was decisively under way by the mid-sixteenth century. Reason (R) : The Spanish conquerors had the most powerful conventional weapons.

1. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
2. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
3. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
4. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.