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The upper classes in Victorian Britain preferred things produced by hand because

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  1. Hand made products were very cheap.

  2. Machine made goods were costly

  3. Handmade products came to symbolise refinement and class.

  4. The use of such articles meant a low social status

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The upper classes in Victorian Britain preferred things produced by hand because-

  • Handmade products came to symbolise, refinement and class.
  • They were better finished.
  • Individually produced and carefully designed.
  • Mainly the upper class- aristocrats and bourgeoise preferred the things produced by hand.

What was the first symbol of the new era in England?

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  1. Cotton

  2. Iron

  3. Coal

  4. Silk

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cotton was the first symbol of the new era in England. Its production boomed in the late nineteenth century. In 1760 Britain was importing 2.5 million pounds of raw cotton to feed its cotton industry. By 1787 this import soared to 22 million pounds. This increase was linked to a number of changes within the process of production.

The first Indian jute mill was set up by _____.

history contribution of madhya pradesh in freedom struggle the age of industrialisation emerging from the shadow of china the nationalist movement in indo-china

  1. Dwarkanath Tagore

  2. Dinesh Petit

  3. Jamsetji Tata

  4. Seth Hukumchand

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Seth Hukumchand established cotton mills (Hukam Chand Mill and Raj Kumar Mill at Indore), and a large Jute Mill and Iron Mill at Calcutta, He was a pioneer in 'Swadeshi Industry'. He was the first Indian businessman to set up a Jute Mill.

The first jute mill was established in India

history contribution of madhya pradesh in freedom struggle the age of industrialisation emerging from the shadow of china the nationalist movement in indo-china

  1. In 1865

  2. In 1855

  3. In 1862

  4. In 1827

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Correct Option: B

The French sought to strengthen their rule in Vietnam through control of ____________.

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  1. agriculture

  2. railways

  3. landlords

  4. education

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The French sought to strengthen their rule in Vietnam through control of  education. They tried to change the values, norms and perception of the people, to make them believe in superiority of French civilisation and the inferiority of the Vietnamese.

Indochina (Indo-China) region comprises which of the following modern countries?

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  1. Mynmar, Thailand and Cambodia

  2. Korea, Vietnam and Taipei

  3. Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia

  4. Korea, Vietnam and Cambodia

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The term “Indochina” is used to denote a particular part of Southeast Asia, specifically the “Indochinese Peninsula”. Indo-China comprises the modern countries of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.

________was major centre for the jute industry.

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  1. Bengal

  2. Bihar

  3. Chennai

  4. Bombay

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The jute industry was the second most important industry in India. This was concentrated around Calcutta. The predominance of jute industry in Bengal was maintained due to the monopoly of raw jute production in Bengal.

The Industrial Revolution was brought about on account of-

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  1. The workers refusing to work with their hands

  2. The Government insisting on the use of machines

  3. Lack of market for hand-made goods

  4. Invention of machinery and its application

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This phase of industrial development in Britain is strongly associated with new machinery and technologies. These made it possible to produce goods on a massive scale compared to handicraft and handloom industries.

The East India Company appointed _____ to supervise weavers; collect supplies and examine the quality of cloth.

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  1. managers

  2. gomastha

  3. brokers

  4. supervisors

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The English East India Company appointed Gomasthas for:

  •   To eliminate the existence of traders and brokers and establish a direct control over the weavers.
  •   To eliminate weavers from dealing with other buyers by means of advances and control. In this manner, weavers who took loans and fees in advance were obligated to the British.

Industrial Revolution first started in ______.

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  1. India

  2. China

  3. Europe

  4. America

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

England is known as the birthplace of industrial revolution which later spread to other parts of Europe.