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Multiple choice political science facilitators of international business introduction, status, objectives, features, scope and functions of the wto world trade organisation (wto) world trade organisation

Which of the following is a function of the WTO?

  1. Laying down a commonly accepted code of conduct to reduce trade barriers

  2. Acting as a dispute settlement body

  3. Ensuring that all the rules regulations prescribed in the Act are duly followed by the member countries for the settlement of their disputes

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The functions of WTO are:

1: Laying down a commonly accepted code of conduct to reduce trade barriers.
2: Acting as a dispute settlement body.
3: Ensuring that all the rules regulations prescribed in the Act are duly followed by the member countries for the settlement of their disputes.

Multiple choice political science peasants and farmers colonialism and tribal societies peasants and adivasi revolts policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule

Why were peasants in the $19th$ century unwilling to cultivate opium in India?

  1. The price paid by government was very low

  2. The plant was delicate

  3. The cultivators were poor

  4. All the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Peasants were reluctant to cultivate opium because the government-fixed prices were low, the crop was difficult to grow, and it required intensive labor, making it an unattractive option for poor farmers.

Multiple choice political science peasants and farmers colonialism and tribal societies peasants and adivasi revolts policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule

Which of the following options refers to Captain Swing?

  1. Name of the Captain of a Ship

  2. Name of the army Captain under The British

  3. A mythical name which was used to threaten landlords by sending threatening letters.

  4. Name of the leader who organised peasants riots against threshing machines.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

"Captain Swing" was the name appended to several threatening letters during the rural English Swing Riots of 1830, when labourers rioted over the introduction of new threshing machines and the loss of their livelihoods. Captain Swing was described as a hard-working tenant farmer driven to destitution and despair by social and political change in the early nineteenth century.

Multiple choice political science peasants and farmers colonialism and tribal societies peasants and adivasi revolts policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule

In early 19th century which were two major commercial crops grown in India?

  1. Sugarcane and Jute

  2. Jute and Indigo

  3. Indigo and Opium

  4. Cotton and Sugarcane
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

During the colonial period, Indian farmers produced crops like Indigo, opium to cater to the world market. These were the two major commercial crops on the 19th century.

Multiple choice political science peasants and farmers colonialism and tribal societies peasants and adivasi revolts policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule

Indian farmers were not willing to cultivate opium because ____________.

  1. it required fertile land and needed more care

  2. opium cultivation spoiled their health

  3. opium was addictive and its cultivation was immoral

  4. the rent to be paid to the government was high
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian farmers were not willing to divert their best fields for opium cultivation because it would have resulted in poor production cereals and pulses. Many cultivators did not own land. For opium cultivation, they had to lease land from landlords and pay rent. The cultivation of opium was a difficult process and time consuming. This would have left little time for the farmers to care for other crops. The government paid very low price for the opium which made it an unprofitable proposition.