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Name the place where big European countries met in 1885 to complete the process of carving up of Africa among them. 

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  1. Paris

  2. London

  3. Rome

  4. Berlin

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Big European countries met in 1885 at Berlin to complete the process of carving up of Africa among them. Major European powers negotiated and formalized claims to territory in Africa and this was also called the Berlin West Africa Conference.

What was the problem faced by the Europeans in the process of colonization for trade in Africa?

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  1. Lack of mineral resources

  2. Lack of fertile agricultural land

  3. Lack of population

  4. Lack of labour

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mineral resources, fertile agricultural lands and unskilled manpower were abundant in Africa. But skilled labour needed for industries was scarce in Africa.

Why did the cotton factories in India grow during the World War I?

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  1. Masses refused to wear foreign clothes because of Swadeshi appeal.

  2. Textile imports from Britain declined because the demand of military supplies from Indian factories increased

  3. The Government in England lowered the import duties on Indian cotton textiles.

  4. The Indian cotton industries started producing cotton clothes at competitive prices.

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Correct Option: B

Which of the following country was not the part of Central Powers in the First World War?

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  1. Austria-Hugary

  2. Germany

  3. France

  4. Bulgaria

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The First World War was started in 1914 with the assassination of Austrian Prince by the Slav community of Serbia and ended in 1918. It was fought between the Central Powers and the Allied Powers. The major allied powers in the First World War were the Great Britain, France and Russia. America also participated from Allies side in 1917.  Germany, Austria-Hungary and Turkey played the role of Central Powers.

Which of the following country was not involved in the First World War?

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  1. USA

  2. Japan

  3. Turkey

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
The following countries were involved in world war 1 -
$Allied Powers$ - Great Britain, France and Russian Empire
$Central Powers$ - Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and Ottoman Empire