The Age of Industrialisation Part 1

A fuller’s job is to

• pick up wool
• sort wool according to its fibre
• gather cloth by pleating
• carry wool to the spinner

According to historians, who was the typical worker in the mid-nineteenth century?

• Craftsperson and labourer
• Machine operator
• Unskilled labour
• None of these

After 1940s, building activity opened up greater opportunities of employment What kind of work was introduced?

• Construction of big business houses.
• Construction of mills and factories.
• Construction of railway lines, railway stations and digging up of tunnels.
• Construction of cinema halls for entertainment.

By late 19th century why did the British manufacturers print calendars for advertisements?

• Indian people were fond of using calendars in their houses.
• Unlike newspapers and magazines, calendars were used even by people who did not know how to read or write.
• It was cheaper to advertise goods through calendars.
• It used to add beauty to the room.

Coarser cotton was produced in many countries but finer varieties came from:

• Persia
• (6) India
• China
• Surinam

During the 19th century, Which were the most dynamic industries in Britain?

• Cotton and metal
• Metal and sugar
• Sugar and cotton
• None of these

Dwarkanath Tagore was alan

• philanthropist
• educationist
• social reformer
• industrialist

From which of the following trade did the early entrepreneurs make a fortune?

• Textile trade
• China trade
• Trade in tea
• Industries

How did the East India Company prevent the Indian weavers from dealing with other companies?

• Paid higher prices for their products.
• Bought them off as slaves.
• Offered them loans for their production.
• Imposed extra tarrif to discourage them to deal with other foreigners.

How did the mill owners organize the recruitment of workers? Choose the correct answer from the list given below:

• They were recruited through tests/ examinations.
• Selection boards used to be set up.
• Owners employed through jobbers (very often the jobber was an old trustworthy worker).
• Family members of the owners were recruited.