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The British imposed vernacular press act
[A]
to contain rising discontentment among Indians
[B]
to curb internal revolts
[C]
to promote Indian allegiance to the British
[D]
to confiscate property of the Indian
Answer: to contain rising discontentment among Indians
(22)
Who developed the first prining press in 1430s?
[A]
Johann Gutenberg
[B]
James Watt
[C]
Marco Polo
[D]
None of the above
(23)
“Printing is the ultimate gift of God and the greatest one”. Who spoke these words?
[A]
Martin Luther
[B]
Johann Gutenberg
[C]
New Comen
[D]
Mahatma Gandhi
(24)
Who brought printing to Europe?
[A]
Marco Polo
[B]
Erasmus
[C]
Martin Luther
[D]
None of these
(25)
Which of the following was the first book printed by Gutenberg?
[A]
Bible
[B]
Chap Books
[C]
New testament
[D]
Diamond Sutra
(26)
Printing was first developed in
[A]
India
[B]
China
[C]
Pakistan
[D]
None
(27)
What was the fly shuttle used for
[A]
Weaving
[B]
Sowing
[C]
Washing
[D]
Drying
(28)
First country to undergo the industrial revolution:
[A]
Britain
[B]
USA
[C]
India
[D]
None of the above
(29)
18th Century India witnessed the decline of which port town?
[A]
Calcutta
[B]
Bombay
[C]
Surat
[D]
None
(30)
Which of the following was known as “finishing centre”?
[A]
Amesterdam
[B]
Manchester
[C]
London
[D]
Liverpool
31
Which of the following explains proto-industrialization?
[A]
Early industrial production preceding stage of industrialisation
[B]
Production for export
[C]
Production for local consumption
[D]
Production based on factories
Answer: Early industrial production preceding stage of industrialisation
32
The paid servants of the East India Company were
[A]
Gomastha
[B]
Lambardar
[C]
Seth
[D]
Mamlatdar
33
Which of the following group of industries were the dynamic industries of England during its earliest phase of industrialization?
[A]
Silk and footwears
[B]
Footwear and glass
[C]
Cotton and metals
[D]
None of these
Answer: Cotton and metals
34
Which of the following best defines a Jobber?
[A]
Person of authority and power
[B]
Employed by industrialists to get new recruits
[C]
Old trusted worker
[D]
None of these
Answer: Employed by industrialists to get new recruits
35
In which of the following field demand for labour was seasonal?
[A]
Dockyards
[B]
Breweries
[C]
Gasworks
[D]
All of these
36
Who devised the Spinning Jenny?
[A]
James Hargreaves
[B]
James Watt
[C]
Samuel Luck
[D]
Richard Arkwright
37
Who among the following improved the steam engine produced by New Comen?
[A]
James Walt
[B]
Grahm Bell
[C]
Henry Ford
[D]
Mathew Boulton
38
In India, the first cotton mill was set up in
[A]
Bombay
[B]
Surat
[C]
Madras
[D]
Kanpur
39
Who invented the steam engine
[A]
James Watt
[B]
Richard Arkwright
[C]
New Camen
[D]
None of the above
40
Which one of the following factories was considered as a symbol of new era in England in the late eighteenth century?
[A]
Cotton
[B]
Jute
[C]
Iron and steel
[D]
None of these
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