History – Print Culture and the Modern World Very Short Answers Type Questions Q.1) What is meant by almanac? Ans) Almanac is an annual publication giving astronomical data, information about the movements of the sun and moon, timing of full tides and eclipses and much else that was of importance in the everyday life of […]
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History – The Age of Industrialization Long Answers Type Questions Q.1) Why did some industrialists in 19th century Europe prefer hand labour over machines? Ans) In 19th century Europe, some industrialists preferred hand labour over machines due to following reasons- Q.2) How rapid was the process of industrialization? Write an article. Ans) The Process of
History – The Age of Industrialization Short Answers Type Questions Q.1) What is meant by Staplers, Fullers, and Carding? Ans) Stapler Stapler is a person who ‘staples’ or sorts wool according to its fibre. Fuller A person who ‘fulls’ or gathers cloth by pleating. Carding it is a process in which fibres, such as cotton
History – The Age of Industrialization Very Short Answers Type Questions Q.1) Who were ‘Jobbers’? Ans) These were also called as ‘Sardar’ or ‘Mistri’ in different regions. Industrialist usually kept a jobber to recruit new workers. A jobber oftenly was an old and trusted worker. Q.2) What was the ‘Chamber of Commerce’? Ans) By the
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History – The Making of Global World Long Answers Type Questions Q.1) Explain the three types of movements or flows within international economic exchange. Find one example of each type of flow which involved India and Indians, and write a short account of it. Ans) Economists have referred to the following three types of movements
History – The Making of Global World Short Answers Type Questions Q.1) Give two examples of different types of global exchanges which took place before the 17th century, choosing one example from Asia and one from the Americas. Which foods for ancestors did not have 500 years ago? Ans) Asia – China is an important
History – The Making of Global World Very Short Answers Type Questions Q.1) What were the ‘Corn Laws’? Ans) Under pressure from landed groups, the government restricted the import of corn. The laws allowing the government to do so were called the ‘Corn Laws’. Q.2) Name the Indian industrialists in foreign? Ans) Shikaripuri Shroffs and
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History – Nationalism in India Very Short Answers Type Questions Q.1) What was Rowlatt Act? Ans) This was a law according to which any person could be detained and imprisoned for two years without any trial. It was implemented in 1919. The main purpose of the Rowlatt Act was to suppress national movements. Therefore, Gandhiji
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History – Nationalism in India Short Answers Type Questions Q.1) Why growth of nationalism in the colonies is linked to an anti-colonial movement? Ans) The growth of nationalism in the colonies is linked to the anti-colonial movement for the following reasons- Q.2) How the First World War helped in the growth of the National Movement
History – Nationalism in India Long Answers Type Questions Q.1) List all the different social groups that joined the Non-cooperation Movement of 1921. Then choose any three and write about their hopes and struggles to show why they joined the movement. Ans) Non-Cooperation Movement – The Non-Cooperation Movement began in January 1921. Various social groups
