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Which book by Dadabhai Naoroji in 1871 described economic outflow, a vital feature of the Indian colonial economy?

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Important Questions on World History

EASY
Which one of the following terms represents the maxim 'no man/person shall be condemned unheard'?
MEDIUM

Due to which of the following factors, the Industrial Revolution took place in England in the eighteenth century?
1. The discovery of coal and iron deposits
2. The discovery of steam power
3. The introduction of railways
4. The regular supply of raw materials

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

MEDIUM
Which of the following was invented first? 
MEDIUM
Name the prior stage of carding.
EASY
In the past, what types of fuel were used in running of a train?
EASY
What is the significance of power looms in the production of fabrics?
EASY
Henry VIII is the founder of:_____________
EASY
Stapler – A person who ‘staples’ or sorts wool according to its fibre.
EASY

Fill in the blank with the word given below.

    Hut        Coal        Night       Pucca       Granite   

_____ is used to run steam engines.

MEDIUM

Which among the following were the factors for England to experience the Industrial Revolution first?

A. The scientific inventions had paved the way for Industrial Revolution.

B. It had favourable social and political structures in place.

C. Navigable rivers had made inland transport easier.

D. It had seen the ascendancy of capitalist practices.

EASY
Which of the following statements about the New Model Unions is/are correct?
1. The New Model Unions were formed in the 1850s.
2. The New Model Unions were formed in the 1880s.
3. The New Model Unions comprised a Labour Party idea.
4. The New Model Unions excluded women.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
HARD
Indicate how the supply of raw materials affected the nature of British industrialisation.
EASY
Power loom has not shown any impact on the textile industry.
EASY
Who among the following used the term Industrial Revolution for the first time in English to describe the changes that occurred in the British industrial development between 1760 and 1820?
EASY
Earlier, trains were powered by heat energy.
MEDIUM
Which one of the following authors put forth the theory of the Drain of India’s resources to England?
EASY
In which of the following countries did the Industrial Revolution start?
EASY
Which of the following statements about the Industrial Revolution in Europe is not correct?
EASY
What are electricity-run looms called?