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Class 10 Social Science
History The Age Of Industrialisation
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After 1940s, building activity opened up greater opportunities of employment. What kind of work was introduced?
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Construction of big business houses.
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Construction of mills and factories.
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Construction of railway lines, railway stations and digging up of tunnels.
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Construction of cinema halls for entertainment.
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Coarser cotton was produced in many countries but finer varieties came from:
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Persia
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India
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China
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Surinam
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India
With the growth of colonial power, trade through the new ports of Bombay and Calcutta came to be controlled by:
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Indian merchants
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European companies
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The East India Company
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British Parliament.
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Identify the incorrect option. Early entrepreneur of India:
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Dwarkanath Tagore of Bengal
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Seth Hukumchand of Calcutta
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Bhai Bhosle of Bombay
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Dinshaw Petit and Jamsetjee . Nusserwanjee—Parsis of Bombay.
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How did the mill owners organize the recruitment of workers? Choose the correct answer from the list given below:
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They were recruited through tests/ examinations.
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Selection boards used to be set up.
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Owners employed through jobbers (very often the jobber was an old trustworthy worker).
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Family members of the owners were recruited.
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Name the most dynamic industry in Britain.
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Food processing
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Leather goods production
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Cotton and metal industries
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Electronic goods production
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How did the East India Company prevent the Indian weavers from dealing with other companies?
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Paid higher prices for their products.
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Bought them off as slaves.
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Offered them loans for their production.
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Imposed extra tarrif to discourage them to deal with other foreigners.
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Which war materials were produced in India to supply to Britain during World War I?
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Gunpowder, cannons and other ammunition.
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Jute bags, cloth for army uniforms, tents and leather boots.
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Medicines for the wounded soldiers.
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Hammers, axes and other building material.
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Why was it difficult to get a job in a factory in 19th century Britain?
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Employers were looking for only skilled workers and they rejected inexperienced applicants.
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The number of jobs were less than the number of job seekers.
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Employers did not prefer migrants.
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Employers wanted educated workers.
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The number of jobs were less than the number of job seekers.
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