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Multiple choice history the industrial revolution and social change (1750-1900 ce) industrial revolution and its effects industries and impact india's contemporary economic condition the industrial age and change of life of people

Who invented the threshing machine?

  1. Andrew Meikle

  2. Robert Bakewell

  3. Charles Townshend

  4. John Kay
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Andrew Meikle, a Scottish mechanical engineer, invented the threshing machine in 1786, which significantly improved the efficiency of separating grain from stalks.

Multiple choice history the industrial revolution industrial revolution and its effects industries and impact india's contemporary economic condition the industrial age and change of life of people industrialization and the growth of democracy china: two different phases

Who were the 'haves' in the society?

  1. The poor

  2. The rich

  3. The middle class

  4. The aristocratic class
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Haves meant the rich people, those who had land, labour and capital. It comprised of the industrialists, capitalists, big landholders, etc. 

Multiple choice history the industrial revolution industrial revolution and its effects industries and impact india's contemporary economic condition the industrial age and change of life of people industrialization and the growth of democracy china: two different phases

Which industries could not compete with the factories?

  1. Cottage

  2. Small scale

  3. Large scale

  4. Medium scale
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Cottage industries could not compete with the factories and they met their natural death in the course of time. The establishment of factories saw the rise of many new industrial towns like Manchester, Lancashire, Birmingham and Sheffield. 

Multiple choice social studies the dawn of modern culture in europe and india industrial revolution and its effects industries and impact india's contemporary economic condition

Which machine improved weaving methods?

  1. Flying Shuttle

  2. Spinning Jenny

  3. Spinning Mule

  4. Powerloom
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Weaving methods were improved by Power loom. A power loom is a mechanised loom powered by a line shaft, and was one of the key developments in the industrialization of weaving during the early Industrial Revolution. The first power loom was designed in 1784 by Edmund Cartwright and first built in 1785.

Multiple choice history the industrial revolution and social change (1750-1900 ce) industrial revolution and its effects industries and impact india's contemporary economic condition the industrial age and change of life of people

The author constructed a scenario in which playful, creative children are rewarded for their --- and strict, dour adults are punished for their ---. 

  1. Spontaneity .. rigidity

  2. Digressions .. mirth

  3. Solemnity .. malice

  4. Inflexibility .. rigor

  5. Improvisations .. buoyancy
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Spontaneity .. rigidity.

Multiple choice history the industrial revolution industrial revolution and its effects industries and impact india's contemporary economic condition the industrial age and change of life of people industrialization and the growth of democracy china: two different phases

_______ became the most advanced country in the world.

  1. France

  2. Germany

  3. England

  4. Russia
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The industrial revolution changed the economic face of England. England became the most advanced country in the world. It developed its trade relations and this increased the national income. The establishment of factories saw the rise of many new industrial towns like Manchester, Lancashire, Birmingham and Sheffield. 

Multiple choice social studies the dawn of modern culture in europe and india industrial revolution and its effects industries and impact india's contemporary economic condition

The revolution in agriculture had started before the ______ revolution.

  1. American

  2. French

  3. Industrial

  4. Russian
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The revolution in agriculture had started before the industrial revolution. The agriculture revolution in 18th century paved the way for the industrial revolution in Britain. New farming techniques and improved live stock breeding led to amplified food production.

Multiple choice history the industrial revolution industrial revolution and its effects industries and impact india's contemporary economic condition the industrial age and change of life of people industrialization and the growth of democracy china: two different phases

______ involves mass production of goods.

  1. Socialism

  2. Capitalism

  3. Marxism

  4. Communism
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Capitalism involves mass production of goods. Capitalism is an economic system in which capital goods are owned by private individuals or businesses. Capitalism was born out of the mass production of goods which led the owners of the big industries to amass wealth. 

Multiple choice history the industrial revolution industrial revolution and its effects industries and impact india's contemporary economic condition the industrial age and change of life of people industrialization and the growth of democracy china: two different phases

Which pollution affected the lives of people?

  1. Air

  2. Water

  3. Noise

  4. All of the above
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The overcrowded towns lacked sanitary amenities. Air, water and noise pollution affected the health of the people. People's respiratory system was affected because of air pollution. Due to the outcome of poisonous gases from some of the factories, many people died. Unhygienic and dirty water from industries polluted water and people suffered from diarrhoea, gastro and jaundice. City vehicles and sound of machinery caused sound pollution and men became deaf permanently.