MCQs: 1. When was the first cotton mill in Bombay established?    – A) 1845    – B) 1854    – C) 1862    – D) 1874 2. Which city had the first jute mill in India?    – A) Bombay    – B) Calcutta    – C) Kanpur    – D) Ahmedabad 3. The Elgin Mill was set up in which Indian…

MCQs: 1. What was the percentage of Indian textile exports in 1811-12?    – A) 50%    – B) 33%    – C) 15%    – D) 3% 2. What led to the decline of Indian textile exports in the 19th century?    – A) High domestic demand    – B) Quality of Indian textiles declined    – C) Imposition of import…

 1. Manchester Comes to India 1. What was a significant consequence of the import of Manchester goods into India during the 19th century?    a) Revival of traditional Indian crafts     b) decline of the local textile industry     c) increase in handloom weaving     d) growth of indigenous machine production     Answer: b) Decline of the local textile industry  …

1. Life of the Workers 1. What was a significant challenge faced by workers during the early Industrial Revolution?    a) abundance of job opportunities     b) short working hours     c) seasonal unemployment     d) high wages     Answer: c) Seasonal unemployment      Explanation: orkers often faced unemployment after the busy season ended, leading to financial instability.citeturn0search1 2. Why did…

 1. The Coming Up of the Factory 1. When did the earliest factories come up in England?      a) 1650s      b) 1730s      c) 1800s      d) 1900s      Answer: b) 1730s      Explanation: The earliest factories in England appeared in the 1730s, with significant growth by the late 18th century. 2. Which industry became the first symbol of the…

Proto-Industrialisation 1. What term do historians use to describe the phase of industrialisation before the establishment of factories?      a) Post-industrialisation      b) Proto-industrialisation      c) Neo-industrialisation      d) Urban industrialisation      Answer: b) Proto-industrialisation      Explanation: Proto-industrialisation refers to the phase before the establishment of factories when production was done in rural households for international markets. 2. Why did merchants…

Before the Industrial Revolution 1. What term do historians use to describe the early phase of industrialisation before the establishment of factories?      a) Post-industrialisation      b) Proto-industrialisation      c) Neo-industrialisation      d) Urban industrialisation      Answer: b) Proto-industrialisation      Explanation: Proto-industrialisation refers to the phase before factories, where merchants used rural households for production. 2. Why did European merchants shift…

 The Great Depression 1. When did the Great Depression begin?      A) 1925      B) 1929      C) 1935      D) 1940      Answer: B) 1929   2. What was one of the key causes of the Great Depression?      A) Overproduction of industrial goods      B) Agricultural overproduction and falling prices      C) High levels of consumer spending      D) Decrease in global trade  …

MCQs: Rise of Mass Production and Consumption 1. Who is considered a pioneer of mass production in the U.S. during the 1920s?      A) John D. Rockefeller      B) Thomas Edison      C) Henry Ford      D) Andrew Carnegie      Answer: C) Henry Ford   2. Which method did Henry Ford adapt for his car manufacturing plant in Detroit?      A) Batch…

Post-war Recovery – MCQs 1. Which country emerged as the dominant economic, political, and military power in the Western world after the Second World War?      A) Britain      B) France      C) The United States      D) Germany      Answer: C) The United States   2. What was one of the significant economic challenges Britain faced after the First World…