History

The Age of Industrialisation

Question:

By the first decade of the 20th century, a series of changes affected the pattern of industrialisation in India. Explain.  [CBSE 2008. Sept. 2013]

Answer:

(i) Swadeshi and Boycott Movements : The launching of Swadeshi and Boycott Movements after the Partition of Bengal provided impetus to indian industries. There was an increase in the demand of Indian goods, especially of clothes.
(ii) Industrial groups : Industrial groups had also organised themselves to protect their collective interests, pressurising the government to increase tariff, the protection, and grant other concessions.
(iii) Decline of exports to China : From 1906. moreover, the export of Indian yarn to China declined since produce from Chinese and Japanese mills had flooded the Chinese markets.
(iv) First World War : For explanation see Q.No. 19 Long Answer Type Questions. 0.18. What was the condition of Indian industries before the. First World War ?

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The Age of Industrialisation

Q 1.

Which pre-colonial port connected India to the Gulf countries and the Red Sea ports ? [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011]

Q 2.

During the first world war years industrial production in India boomed. Give reason.

Q 3.

Give reasons why the handloom weavers in India survived the onslaught of the machine made textiles of Manchester ?  [CBSE Sept. 2010]
Or
How did small scale industries survive in India despite of Industrialisation ?  [CBSE 2013]

Q 4.

Name the ports which grew during the colonial period.

Q 5.

What were guilds ?

Q 6.

What was the impact of colonisation of India on the Indian traders and merchants ?

Q 7.

Industrialisation brought a big change in social structure. Do you agree? Justify.

Q 8.

“By the 1860s Indian weavers failed to get sufficient supply of raw cotton of good quality”. Give reason.

Q 9.

Name the provinces where most of the large-scale industries were located during the colonial period.

Q 10.

Which industry was symbol of the new era ?

Q 11.

What technological change helped in improving production of India industry during the 20th century ?

Q 12.

Name any two regions of colonial India which were famous for large-scale industries.

Q 13.

What is proto-industrialisation ?

Q 14.

Who discovered the Spinning Jenny ? [CBSE Sept. 2010]

Q 15.

Name any four major centres of cotton textile of India during the colonial period.

Q 16.

Explain the major features of the industrialisation process of Europe in the 19th century. [CBSE Compt. 2008 (O)]

Q 17.

Why did the upper class people prefer to use hand products in the Victorian period ? Explain with examples.
Why in Victorian Britain, the upper classes preferred things produced by hand ? Give three reasons. (CBSE Sept. 2010)

Q 18.

What were the benefits enjoyed by the villagers in the proto- industrial system.

Q 19.

Write a short note on the development of factories in India.
Or
Explain the growth of factories in India.

Q 20.

When Indian manufacturers advertised, the nationalist message was clear and loud."What was the message ?

Q 21.

What is meant by proto-industrialisation ? How did it affect the rural peasants and artisans ? [CBSE 2012]
Or
How did the poor peasants and artisans benefit during the proto-industrialisation phase? [CBSE 2011]

Q 22.

Why there were clashes between weavers and gomasthas ?

Q 23.

“Under the colonial era the Indian merchants were discriminated and space within which Indian merchants could function became increasingly limited’. Justify.

Q 24.

Write a brief note on the Spinning Jenny.

Q 25.

What were the benefits enjoyed by the villagers in the proto- industrial system?

Q 26.

Explain what is meant by proto industrialisation.

Q 27.

The introduction of which new technology in England angered women ? [CBSE Sept. 2010]

Q 28.

Name the European Managing agencies which controlled the large sector of Indian industries.

Q 29.

Who was a jobber ?

Q 30.

Write a brief note on the cotton Industry

Q 31.

"In Victorian Britain, the upper classes – the aristocrats and the bourgeoisie – preferred things produced by hand". Give reason.

Q 32.

Name any three pre-colonial ports of India.

Q 33.

When was the first cotton mill established in Bombay ?

Q 34.

The East India Company appointed gomasthas to supervise weavers in India.

Q 35.

Why did the industrial production in India increase during the First World War ? [CBSE Sept. 2011]

Q 36.

Explain any five causes of industrial revolution in England. [CBSE 2013.2014]

Q 37.

Mention the major features of Indian textiles before the age of machine industries.

Q 38.

How did it change after the First World War ? [CBSE 2013]

Q 39.

Why the pre-colonial ports i.e. Surat and Masulipatnam declined by the 1750's ?

Q 40.

”Before establishing political power in Bengal and Carnatic in the 1760 and 1770s, the East India Company had found it difficult to ensure a regular supply of goods for export. Give reasons.

Q 41.

Name any four entrepreneurs of India who set factories during colonial period.

Q 42.

What was fly shuttle ?

Q 43.

How were machines and technology . glorified in England in the early 20th century through pictures on the cover pages of some books ? [CBSE 2013]

Q 44.

In the 20th century, the handloom cloth production expanded steadily, i.e.. almost trebling between 1900 and 1940.’ Give reasons.
Or
What led to expansion In handloom craft production between 1900 and 1940 ? [CBSE Sept. 2010]

Q 45.

What steps were taken by the East India Company to contiol the market of cotton and silk goods ? [CBSE 2009 (D)]
Or
The establishment of political power by the East India Company resulted in ruination of the Indian weavers. Support the statement with suitable examples.  [CBSE 2012]

Q 46.

How was proto-industrialisation different from factory production ?

Q 47.

Who invented the steam engine ? [CBSE Sept. 2010]

Q 48.

Who were Gomasthas ? [CASE 2014]

Q 49.

What was the result of the import of Manchester cloth to India ?

Q 50.

How the Indian and British manufacturers tried to expand their market ?