Industrialisation

Q. How does industrialisation cause urbanisation?

1. Industrialisation creates job opportunities.
2. People migrate to industrial hubs.
3. With more population, more facilities are developed in the region.
4. All of these

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What is meant by deurbanisation?

Q. What was the main reason for Mumbai to grow rapidly in the 19th century?

1. Expansion of land area
2. Growth in agriculture
3. Development of textile mills
4. Growth in population

Q. Koliwadas were a group of villages around Mumbai known for .

1. farming
2. fishing
3. pottery

Q. In 1891, the population of Mumbai was around 822, 000, whereas the present-day population of the city is over 20 million people. Which industries led to urbanisation in Mumbai towards the end of the nineteenth century?

1. Textile mills
2. Petrochemical industry
3. Fishing industry
4. Service industry

Q. Which of the following industries developed in Mumbai towards the end of the nineteenth century, leading to its rapid growth?

1. Coal and Petroleum
2. Iron and Steel
3. Shipbuilding
4. Textile

Q. What was the primary occupation of the Koliwadas that became a part of the Mumbai metropolitan area due to urbanisation?

1. Horticulture
2. Agriculture
3. Trading
4. Fishing

Q. Industrialisation leads to the creation of jobs.

1. True
2. False