The Period of Transition

Q. In which year did the British establish the first tea garden in India?

1. 1830 A.D.
2. 1840 A.D.
3. 1852 A.D.
4. 1864 A.D.

Q. Which of these led to the decline of Indian small scale industries?

1. Establishment of native princely states
2. Influence of western culture on Indians
3. Better quality of products from machine made goods produced by the British
4. Higher cost of products from Indian small scale industries

Q. The first cotton factory in India was established in 1853 A.D. in _______.

1. Madras
2. Surat
3. Ahmadabad
4. Bombay

Q. All the new factories established in India after 1850 A.D. were run by ______.

1. petroleum
2. hydroelectricity
3. solar energy
4. coal

Q. Where in India were maximum jute factories established after 1850 A.D.?

1. Delhi
2. Bengal
3. Bombay
4. Madras

Q. By the end of the 18th century, the production of Indigo started in ______ and ______.

1. Bengal
2. Bihar
3. Bombay
4. Madras

Q. Identify the popular industries established in Indian by the end of the 19th century and in the beginning of the 20th century.

1. Jade
2. Paper
3. Iron
4. Sugar

Q. The Indian national flag is by law required to be made of .

1. silk
2. cotton
3. muslin
4. khadi

Q. Till the First World War, a large sector of Indian Industries was controlled by _________.

1. Confederation of Indian Industries
2. Joint Stock Companies
3. Banks
4. European Managing Agencies

Q. The Centres for weaving started to emerge in the city of .

1. Baghdad
2. Ahmedabad
3. Kolkata
4. Madurai