CBSE - The Age of Industrialisation

Which one of the following ports decayed by the end of the eighteenth century? (1) Calcutta (2) Goa (3) Surat (4) None of the above

How can we prove that the first symbol of factory system was cotton? (1) Its production boomed in the late 18th century (2) In 1760, Britain was importing 2.5 million pounds of raw cotton for its cotton industry (3) By 1787, its import soared to 22 million pounds (4) All the above

Who among the following produced a popular music book that had a picture on the cover page announcing the Dawn of the Century? (1) New Comen (2) James Watt (3) E. T. Paul (4) Mathew Boulton

Which pre-colonial port connected India to the Gulf countries and the Red Sea ports? (1) Bombay (2) Hooghly (3) Surat (4) Machhalipatanam

Where in India was the first cotton mill set up? (1) Kanpur (2) Bombay (3) Ahmedabad (4) Madras