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Multiple choice geography crafts and industries development of industries in india traditional crafts and decline of indian industries impact of british rule on kerala

Tippu Sultan's sword was made from a variety of steel with high carbon content, which is called as ____.

  1. Carbon steel

  2. Stainless steel

  3. Alloy steel

  4. Wootz steel
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Explanation

Tippu Sultan's sword was made up of the Wootz steel, which was manufactured in Southern India. Wootz Steel is produced by a method known in ancient India. The process involved preparation of porous iron, hammering it while hot to release slag, breaking it up and sealing it with wood chips in a clay container, and heating it until the pieces of iron absorbed carbon from the wood and melted. The steel thus produced had a uniform composition of 1–1.6% carbon and could be heated and forged into bars for later use in fashioning articles, such as the famous medieval Damascus swords.

Multiple choice geography crafts and industries development of industries in india traditional crafts and decline of indian industries impact of british rule on kerala

In which year Hindustan Steel Limited (HSL) was set up?

  1. 1954

  2. 1830

  3. 1907

  4. 1919
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Explanation

Hindustan Steel Limited  was established in 1954 as a construction organization under the Ministry of Steel, Govt of India. It was formed with a mandate of developing and sourcing indigenous capabilities for setting up of integrated steel plants in India. It has a rich exposure in extraction of minerals and coal from open cast mines, removal of over burden etc. during the last decade.

Multiple choice geography crafts and industries development of industries in india traditional crafts and decline of indian industries impact of british rule on kerala

Bokaro steel plant was established with the assistance of which of the following countries?

  1. China

  2. USA

  3. Germany

  4. Soviet Union
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Bokaro Steel Plant (BSP) is located in the Bokaro district of Jharkhand. . It is the fourth integrated public sector steel plant in India built with Soviet help. It was incorporated as a limited company in 1964. It was later merged with the state-owned Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).

Multiple choice geography crafts and industries development of industries in india traditional crafts and decline of indian industries impact of british rule on kerala

When did the British set up first railway line in Kerala?

  1. 1853

  2. 1856

  3. 1859

  4. 1861
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The first Railway line in Kerala was in Tirur from Beypore on 12th March 1861. It was 30.5 km long. Tirur is a town in Malappuram district in Kerala. Though no trains originate from this station, almost every train stops on it.

Multiple choice geography crafts and industries development of industries in india traditional crafts and decline of indian industries impact of british rule on kerala

When Government of Travancore made landmark proclamation of granting the tenants ownership of the lands they cultivated?

  1. 1855

  2. 1865

  3. 1875

  4. 1885
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Explanation

The Travancore government issued a landmark proclamation in 1865, known as the Pandarapattom Proclamation, which granted ownership rights to tenants of state lands.

Multiple choice geography crafts and industries development of industries in india traditional crafts and decline of indian industries impact of british rule on kerala

The Malabar Tenants' Act of 1929 was based on the report of the ______________.

  1. Mayo Commission

  2. Logan Commission

  3. Macaulay Commission

  4. Hartog Commission
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Explanation

The Malabar Tenancy Act of 1929 was a significant piece of legislation that followed the recommendations provided by the Logan Commission regarding land tenure issues in the Malabar region.

Multiple choice history development of industries in india traditional crafts and decline of indian industries impact of british rule on kerala crafts and industries

Which of the following were the French Trade Centre/s ?

  1. Pondichery

  2. Maslipatnam

  3. Calicut

  4. All
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French were the last among Europeans to reach India for trade. They established French East India Company in 1664 CE. In India, the French opened their first ware house at Surat in 1668 C.E. They opened their trade centers at Pondichery, Maslipatnam, Calicut, Maha, Karaikal and Chandranagar. Pondicherry was the capital of the French.

Multiple choice history development of industries in india traditional crafts and decline of indian industries impact of british rule on kerala crafts and industries

The British East India trading company was established in the year ________

  1. 1498 CE

  2. 1600 CE

  3. 1602 CE

  4. 1664 CE
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In the beginning, English followed Peaceful Trade as their policy. But, they took advantage of the deteriorated political situation of India to establish their political supremacy. The Merchants of England who aspired to have trade with the East Countries, founded The East India Company in 1600 CE. They established trade links with India with the permission of Queen Elizabeth.