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WorksheetsThe Age of Industrialisation Part 5
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What problems did the cotton weavers face in India?
a)
they were forced to close down their production
b)
export market collapsed, and the local market shrank, being glutted with Manchester machine made cheap imports.
c)
handmade goods took longer to make as compared to Manchester imports
d)
They could not get sufficient supply of raw cotton of good quality after the American civil war
2.
First cotton mill in Bombay came up in the year ………and it went into production two years later?
a)
1850
b)
1854
c)
C 1852
d)
1851
3.
In the year ……… the first spinning and weaving mill of Madras began production?
a)
1874
b)
1872
c)
1877
d)
1875
4.
In the late 18th century which country did the upcoming indian Businessman gain maximum profit from?
a)
England.
b)
Burma
c)
China
d)
Ceylon
5.
What did the Indian merchants export to Britain after the colonial control over Indian trade tightened ?
a)
rice
b)
jute
c)
handicrafts
d)
raw cotton, opium, wheat and indigo
6.
Where did the workers come from to work in the Indian Industries that were set up?
a)
In most industrial regions workers came from the districts around
b)
they came from different states and regions around
c)
they were brought in from Burma and Ceylon
d)
they did not come around due to lack of mobility
7.
What was the role of the jobber?
a)
was a production manager
b)
a finance manager
c)
employed by the business house to get new recruits
d)
sales head
8.
Which country was yarn mainly exported to?
a)
Burma
b)
Britain
c)
China
d)
Japan
9.
After the war, was Manchester able to recapture its old position in the Indian market ?
a)
Yes
b)
Yes, later after a few years
c)
No, the economy of Britain crumbled after the war. Cotton production collapsed and exports of cotton cloth from Britain fell dramatically
d)
Indians welcomed the Manchester imports
10.
What was the status of the handloom industry in the first half of the 20th century in India?
a)
collapsed
b)
partially survived
c)
handloom cloth production expanded steadily
d)
British interference was too much
11.
With the invention of the fly shuttle what was the impact on the handloom industry?
a)
it was not very productive
b)
it needed too much training
c)
increased productivity per worker, speeded up production and reduced labour demand
d)
reduced production
12.
Which regions benefited from the fly shuttle equipment?
a)
Travancore, Madras, Mysore, Cochin, Bengal
b)
Bombay
c)
Gujrat
d)
Pune
13.
How were new consumers created?
a)
by producing free for new areas
b)
through advertisement
c)
by giving samples
d)
by setting up middlemen
14.
What did the Manchester label say?
a)
Made in England
b)
Made in UK
c)
Made in Manchester
d)
Made in Europe
15.
Indian labels did not only carry words and texts They also carried ………
a)
date of manufacture
b)
images
c)
name of the company
d)
sample of the design
16.
What kind of images were made on the labels?
a)
intricate designs
b)
scenery
c)
gods & goddesses
d)
picture of the factory
17.
Which was a popular mode of advertisement?
a)
newspapers
b)
magazines
c)
radio news
d)
calendars
18.
What other images were used on the calendars?
a)
landscapes
b)
models
c)
pictures of nawabs and emperors
d)
sculptures
19.
Advertisements became a vehicle of the nationalist message of …………
a)
Swaraj
b)
Anti British
c)
Swadeshi
d)
Independence of India
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