Class 10th History Chapter – 4 The Age of Industrialisation
| Textbook | NCERT |
| Class | 10th |
| Subject | Social Science (History) |
| Chapter | 4th |
| Chapter Name | The Age of Industrialisation |
| Category | Class 10th Social Science History |
| Medium | English |
| Source | Last Doubt |
| NCERT Solution Class 10th History Chapter – 4 The Age of Industrialisation Notes in this chapter we will learn such topics : The age of Industrialisation (coming up of factories), Before the Industrial Revolution (Proto – Industrialisation), Industrialisation in Europe (Specially Britain), Industrialisation in Colonies (India), The pace of Industrial Change, Hand Labour and steam power, Life of the Workers in England, Industrialisation in the Colonies and Coming up of factories in India (19th Century) etc. |
Class 10th History Chapter – 4 The Age of Industrialisation
Chapter – 4
The Age of Industrialisation
MCQ
| (1) Ordinary and small innovations were the basis of growth in many sectors such as __. A. Non-mechanised B. Mechanised C. Both (A) and (B) D. None of the above Answer – (A) Non-mechanised |
| (2) James Watt patented the new engine in _. A. 1791 B. 1581 C. 1681 D. 1781 Answer – (D) 1781 |
| (3) Which of the following statements are true about Gomasthas. A. In many weaving villages, there were reports of clashes between weavers and gomasthas. B. The new gomasthas were outsiders, with no long-term social link with the village. C. Gomasthas had a close relationship with weavers. D. Both (A) and (B). Answer – (D) Both (A) and (B). |
| (4) _ created the cotton mill. A. Orville Wright B. Richard Arkwright C. James Watt D. None of the above Answer – (B) Richard Arkwright |
| (5) Even at the end of the nineteenth century, __ of the total workforce was employed in technologically advanced industrial sectors. A. Less than 20 percent B. More than 80 percent C. Less than 70 percent D. More than 50 percent Answer – (A) Less than 20 percent |
| (6) Growing at a rapid pace, __ was the leading sector in the first phase of industrialisation up to the 1840s. A. Shipping B. Mineral industry C. Cotton D. None of the above Answer – (C) Cotton |
| (7) With the expansion of railways, in England from the 1840s and in the colonies from the 1860s, the demand for _ and __ increased rapidly. A. Iron and Steel B. Jute and Cotton C. Aluminium and Bauxite D. Copper and Steel Answer – (A) Iron and Steel |
| (8) By 1873 Britain was exporting iron and steel worth about £ 77 million, double the value of its ________export. A. Meat B. Cotton C. Steam engines D. None of the above Answer – (B) Cotton |
| (9) __ products came to symbolise refinement and class. A. Machine Made B. Handmade C. Both (A) and (B) D. None of the above Answer – (B) Handmade |
| (10) The first symbol of the new era was __. Its production boomed in the late nineteenth century. A. Cotton B. Wool C. Silver D. Aluminium Answer – (A) Cotton |
| (11) Which of the following statements are true about Steam Engines? A. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, there were not more than 321 steam engines all over England. B. Mathew Boulton manufactured the new model of steam engines. C. James Watt improved the steam engine produced by Newcomen and patented the new engine in 1781. D. All the above statements are true. Answer – Option (D) All the above statements are true. |
| (12) The production process (carding, twisting and spinning, and rolling) is associated with the production of _. A. Cotton B. Ships C. Railways D. None of the above Answer – (A) Cotton |
| (13) __ goods were for export to the colonies. A. Handmade B. Machine made C. None of the above D. Both (A) and (B) Answer – (B) Machine made |
| (14) and _ merchants took the goods from Punjab to Afghanistan, Eastern Persia and Central Asia. A. Turkish and Persian B. Armenian and Persian C. Afghan and Persian D. Chinese and Persian Answer – (B) Armenian and Persian |
| (15) Before the age of machine industries, silk and cotton goods from _ dominated the international market in textiles. A. India B. Britain C. China D. France Answer – (A) India |
| (16) _ on the Gujarat coast connected India to the Gulf and the Red Sea Ports. A. Okha B. Porbandar C. Surat D. Kandla Answer – (C) Surat |
| (17) __ on the Coromandel Coast and had trade links with Southeast Asian ports. A. Calicut B. Masulipatam C. Mangalore D. Paradip Answer – (B) Masulipatam |
| (18) The earliest factories in England came up by _. But it was only in the late eighteenth century that the number of factories multiplied. A. 1760s B. 1830s C. 1730s D. None of the above Answer – (C) 1730s |
| (19) Hoogly in _ had trade links with Southeast Asian ports. A. Maharashtra B. Gujarat C. Orissa D. Bengal Answer – (D) Bengal |
| (20) As Surat and Hoogly ports in India decayed, _ and _ ports grew in India. A. Bombay and Calcutta B. Madras and Bombay C. Calcutta and Madras D. Masulipatnam and Calcutta Answer – (A) Bombay and Calcutta |
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