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What term do historians use to describe the large-scale industrial production for international markets that existed before factories were established?

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Why did merchants in 17th-18th century Europe prefer to employ artisans in the countryside rather than in towns?

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Who created the cotton mill that brought all stages of cloth production under one roof?

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By 1787, how much raw cotton was Britain importing for its cotton industry?

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James Watt patented his improved steam engine in which year?

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What percentage of Britain's total workforce was employed in technologically advanced industrial sectors at the end of the 19th century?

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Who devised the Spinning Jenny in 1764?

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In Victorian Britain, machine-made goods were primarily meant for:

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Which of the following ports declined as European companies gained control over Indian trade in the 18th century?

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The East India Company appointed gomasthas mainly to:

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By 1850-51, what percentage of India's total exports did piece-goods constitute?

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Why did weavers who received advances from the East India Company lose their bargaining power?

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The first cotton mill in Bombay was set up in which year?

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Who set up the first iron and steel works in India at Jamshedpur in 1912?

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Over 50 per cent of workers in the Bombay cotton industries in 1911 came from which district?

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Who set up the first Indian jute mill in Calcutta in 1917?

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What was the impact of the American Civil War on Indian cotton weavers?

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By 1941, what percentage of handlooms in India were fitted with fly shuttles?

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What did the swadeshi movement primarily demand from ordinary Indians?

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In which city was the Elgin Mill, one of north India's early cotton mills, established in the 1860s?

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Chapter 4: The Age of Industrialisation | MCQs

What term do historians use to describe the large-scale industrial production for international markets that existed before factories were established?

Why did merchants in 17th-18th century Europe prefer to employ artisans in the countryside rather than in towns?

Who created the cotton mill that brought all stages of cloth production under one roof?

By 1787, how much raw cotton was Britain importing for its cotton industry?

James Watt patented his improved steam engine in which year?

What percentage of Britain's total workforce was employed in technologically advanced industrial sectors at the end of the 19th century?

Who devised the Spinning Jenny in 1764?

In Victorian Britain, machine-made goods were primarily meant for:

Which of the following ports declined as European companies gained control over Indian trade in the 18th century?

The East India Company appointed gomasthas mainly to:

By 1850-51, what percentage of India's total exports did piece-goods constitute?

Why did weavers who received advances from the East India Company lose their bargaining power?

The first cotton mill in Bombay was set up in which year?

Who set up the first iron and steel works in India at Jamshedpur in 1912?

Over 50 per cent of workers in the Bombay cotton industries in 1911 came from which district?

Who set up the first Indian jute mill in Calcutta in 1917?

What was the impact of the American Civil War on Indian cotton weavers?

By 1941, what percentage of handlooms in India were fitted with fly shuttles?

What did the swadeshi movement primarily demand from ordinary Indians?

In which city was the Elgin Mill, one of north India's early cotton mills, established in the 1860s?

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