History

The Making of a Global World

Question:

In the. 19th century, all over the world more than 150 million people migrated from one country to another.’ Explain the factors responsible for this migration.

Answer:

(i) Abolition of Corn Laws and free trade : The scrapping of the Corn laws laid the foundation of free trade. Now, food could be imported Or exported into Britain freely.
(ii) New Economic activities: The free trace led to development of railways and new ports. People had to settle or, the lands to bring them under cultivation. This meant building homes and settlements. All the construction activities needed labour. The demand for labour in places where labour was in short supply led to migration.
(iii) Role of technology: The railways, steamships, lighter wagons helped the people to move from one country to another.
(iv) Imperialism : The wave of imperialism engulfed the whole world and due to this people migrated from one nation to another.
(v) Different flows : The flow of trade accompanied with capital paved way for the flow of labour.

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The Making of a Global World

Q 1.

Explain the impact of the Great Depression on the Indian economy. [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2014]
Or
Explain the impact of the Great Depression on Indian farmers in the early twentieth century. [CBSE 2009 (F), Sept. 2012]

Q 2.

What was mass production ? Who was pioneer of mass production ? [CBSE 2014]

Q 3.

What was the impact of the Great Depression on USA ? Explain. [CBSE 2013]

Q 4.

Name any four colonial powers of the 19th century.

Q 5.

Write a short note on Sir Henry Morton Stanley.

Q 6.

How was the income received from trade surplus with India used by Britain ? [CBSE 2008 (D)]

Q 7.

What were the limitations of IMF and the World Bank ? Mention any two.

Q 8.

What is G-77 ?

Q 9.

Read the following passage, and answer the questions that are given below : Grow more jute, brothers, with the hope of greater cash. Costs and debts of jute will make your hopes get dashed. When you have spent all your money and got the crop  off the ground _______traders, sitting at home, will pay only ? Rs.5 a maund.
(i) Who made profits from jute cultivation according to the jute growers ?
(ii) Explain the factors which were responsible for the poor condition of jute cultivators.

Q 10.

Give two examples from history to show the impact of technology on food availability.

Q 11.

How did Henry Ford revolutionise mass production in the US ? Explain. [CBSE 2012]

Q 12.

G-77 can be seen as a reaction to the activities of Bretton Woods Twins. Explain the statement with five arguments.  [CBSE 2013]

Q 13.

Why thousands of people fled Europe for America in the 19th century ?
Or
Why did thousands of people flee away from Europe to America in the 19th century ? Give any three reasons. [CBSE Sept. 2010]

Q 14.

How rinderpest arrived in Africa in the late 1880's ?      [CBSE 2014]

Q 15.

Which was the world's first mass produced car?

Q 16.

Explain the social and economic impacts of the First World War. Suggest any two ways to save the world from the Third World War.
Or
"The First World War was mainly fought in Europe but its impact was felt around the world."Explain by giving examples.
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What was the impact of the First World War on the socio-economic conditions of the world ? Write four points. [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011]

Q 17.

What is meant by the Bretton Woods Agreement?

Q 18.

What were the factors which were responsible for the end of the Bretton Woods system ?

Q 19.

India played a crucial role in the late 19th century world economy.” Explain by giving an example.
Or
What was the importance of the Indian trade for the Britishers ?
Or
How did India play a crucial role in the nineteenth century world economy ? Explain with examples. [CBSE Comp. (O) 2008]

Q 20.

What is NIF.O ?
Or
Why did Group 77 countries demand a New International Economic Order ? Explain. [CBSE 2009 (D). Sept, 2010]
Or
Why did most of the developing countries organise themselves as a group the Group of 77 (G-77) ? [CBSE 2012)

Q 21.

What were silk routes ? [CBSE 2014]

Q 22.

Define Rinderpest. [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011, 2012]

Q 23.

What were Corn Laws ? Why these Laws were abolished ?

Q 24.

What steps were taken by the British government to improve agriculture in West Punjab ?

Q 25.

Name the disease which had terrifying impact on people's livelihoods and local economy of Africa during 1890's.

Q 26.

How were the indentured workers exploited by the recruiting agents ?

Q 27.

What was Henry Ford's best cost cutting decision ?

Q 28.

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.

Q 29.

What do you know about the Great Depression ? Explain the major factors responsible for the Great Depression. [CBSE 2008 (F), Sept. 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013]

Q 30.

The pre-modern world shrank greatly in the 16th century.' Explain.

Q 31.

Name any two world institutions which were established under the Bretton Woods. Also mention one objective of each.

Q 32.

Name the countries involved in the First World War.

Q 33.

Write any three factors responsible for indentured labour migration from India. [CBSE Sept. 2010. 2013]

Q 34.

Mention any two factors which were responsible for price rise of food grains in Britain in the late 18th century.

Q 35.

What at the factors which transformed 19th century world ?

Q 36.

Name the technology which enabled the transportation of perishable foods over.

Q 37.

Name any two countries which became major supplier of wheat during the First World War.

Q 38.

The agricultural regions and communities were the worst affected by the Great Depression of 1929'. Give one reason.

Q 39.

Name any two world institutions which were established under the Bretton Woods. Also mention one objective of each. [CBSE 2014]

Q 40.

What was the main aim of the post-war international economic system in the world ?

Q 41.

Why China and other Asian countries became attractive destination for investment by foreign MNC's ?

Q 42.

"Food offers many examples of long distance cultural exchange."Explain. [CBSE Sept. 2011]
Or
Assess with examples the contribution of food to the process of globalisation of the early periods. [CBSE 2012]

Q 43.

What were the social advantages of invention of refrigerated ships ?

Q 44.

Why was there a need for clearing lands in Britain during the nineteenth century ? Explain any three reasons.
[CBSE Comp. (D) 2008]

Q 45.

Give two examples of different types of global exchanges which took place before the seventeenth century, choosing one example from Asia and one from the Americas.

Q 46.

Explain what is referred to as the G-77 countries. In what ways can G-77 be seen as a reaction to the activities of the Bretton Woods twins?

Q 47.

What is mass production and mass consumption?

Q 48.

Colonialism during the late 19th century discuss.

Q 49.

What were the crucial influences that shaped post-war (II World War) reconstruction?

Q 50.

By 1890, a global agricultural economy had taken shape.' Explain by giving example.
Or
Describe any three changes in the global agricultural economy after 1890. [CBSE 2014]