CBSE - The Making of a Global World

1 The Making of a Global World Who adopted the concept of an assembly line to produce automobiles?

(1) T. Cuppola
(2) V. S. Naipaul
(3) Henry Ford
(4) Ramesh Sarwan

2 The Making of a Global World What were the "Corn Laws"?

(1) Laws to restrict the export of corn
(2) Laws to restrict the import of corn
(3) Laws to restrict the import and export of corn
(4) None of the above

3 The Making of a Global World Which of the following statements are reasons for the collapse of the system of fixed exchange rate in the 1960s?

(1) The rising costs of its overseas involvements weakened the US finances and competitive strength
(2) The US dollar no longer commanded confidence as the worlds principal currency
(3) The US dollar could not maintain its value in relation to gold
(4) All the above

4 The Making of a Global World Most Indian indentured workers came from present regions of

(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Bihar
(3) Dry districts of Tamil Nadu
(4) All the above

5 The Making of a Global World In which one of the following cities did the European powers meet in 1885
to divide Africa between themselves?

(1) London
(2) New York
(3) Berlin
(4) Amsterdam

6 The Making of a Global World The Second World War was a war fought for .

(1) 8 years, from 1930-1938
(2) 6 years, from 1939-1945
(3) 5 years, from 1939-1944
(4) 10 years, from 1939-1949

7 The Making of a Global World Beside clearing land, what else was needed to increase food production in the world in the 19th century?

(1) Railways to link agricultural regions, harbours to be expanded or built for new cargoes
(2) Building homes and settlements for those working on land
(3) Capital and labour 
(4) All the above

8 The Making of a Global World The British trade surplus with India in the 19th century helped Britain :

(1) To balance its trade deficits with other countries
(2) It helped to pay home charges that included private remittances by British officials and traders
(3) Britain could pay interest payments on Indias external debts and pensions of British officials in India
(4) All the above

9 The Making of a Global World Which of the following was the most powerful weapon used by Spanish to conquer
America?

(1) Atom Bomb
(2) Navy
(3) Germs
(4) Poisonous gas

10 The Making of a Global World Who among the following was a well-known pioneer of mass production?

(1) Jamshedji Tata
(2) G.D. Birla
(3) Henry Ford
(4) None of the above