NTSE SAT History - The Age of Industrialisation
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 15
Who devised the Spinning Jenny?
- (a)
James Hargreaves
- (b)
James Watt
- (c)
Richard Arkwright
- (d)
Samuel Luke
Where was the first cotton mill established?
- (a)
Bombay
- (b)
Kanpur
- (c)
Madras
- (d)
Ahmadabad
Indian Industrial growth increase after the first world war because:
- (a)
Indian mills now had a vast home market to supply
- (b)
British opened new factories in India
- (c)
New technological changes occurred
- (d)
India become independent
Which of the following helped the production of handloom cloth production?
- (a)
Technological changes
- (b)
Import duties
- (c)
Imposition of export duties
- (d)
Government regulation
Why weavers did suffers from a problem of raw cotton?
- (a)
The cotton crop perished
- (b)
The cotton exports increased
- (c)
Local markets shrank
- (d)
Export market collapsed
Name the first two flourishing industries of England:
- (a)
Jute and cotton
- (b)
Chemical and Fertilisers
- (c)
Textile and Iron and steel
- (d)
All of them
Where was the first Jute mill setup in India:
- (a)
Bombay
- (b)
Delhi
- (c)
Kanpur
- (d)
Calcutta
The place from where Elgin mill was started:
- (a)
Lucknow
- (b)
Kanpur
- (c)
Bombay
- (d)
Delhi
The first symbol of the new era was:
- (a)
Jute
- (b)
Iron
- (c)
Cotton
- (d)
Copper
Handloom production almost trebling between _____
- (a)
1870-1900
- (b)
1820-1850
- (c)
1850-1890
- (d)
1900-1940
The first Cotton mill of Ahmadabad was setup by _____
- (a)
1872
- (b)
1874
- (c)
1876
- (d)
1878
Building activities intensified in the cities after ____
- (a)
1830
- (b)
1835
- (c)
1840
- (d)
1900
What was the name of the first modem paper industry in India:
- (a)
Zali
- (b)
Bali
- (c)
TATA
- (d)
Birla
Factory owners used to employ women and children because:
- (a)
They were educated
- (b)
They were strong
- (c)
They were honest
- (d)
They were low paid and easy to control
Hundred flowers campaign was launched in:
- (a)
1954
- (b)
1955
- (c)
1956
- (d)
1960
