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Which of the following ports lost its importance under colonial rule?

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Important Questions on The Age of Industrialisation

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In 1772 who remarked that demand for Indian textiles could never reduce in? 
MEDIUM
Who granted sole right to trade with East to East India Company? 
EASY

When did the export of Indian textiles begin to decline?

EASY
Which one among the following statements about industries in the Colonial India is not correct?
EASY
In 1880's the book The Bitter Cry of Outcast London was written by whom?
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After the 1750s onwards, who controlled the trading system of India?
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Read the statement carefully and choose the correct options.

Statement 1: During industrialisations in Britain technological changes occurred slowly as the new expensive technology was cautiously adopted by industries.

Statement 2: In Victorian Britain, machine made were meant for upper classes.

Statement 3: Typical worker in Britain in the mid 19th century was craftsperson or labourer as wages were low and maintaining machine was expensive.

EASY
During 1850s, what were the problems faced by the Cotton weavers in India?
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Exports from these ports of Surat and Hoogly rose dramatically.
MEDIUM
Which of the following is not true about the Land Reclamation done in Bombay?
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Indian handicrafts rapidly declined due to:
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Who was responsible for rapidly transitioning the country from a developing Third World country into a developed Third World country into a developed first world country within a single generation under his leadership?
EASY

What kind of difficulties were faced by the East India Company in trade in Bengal and Carnatic region before establishing political power?

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The following questions consist of two statements. Statement-I and Statement-II. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers using the codes given below.

Statement-I: The economy of India in the 19th century came to a state of ruin under the English East India Company.
Statement-II: The English East India Company's acquisition of Diwani right led to the miseries of the peasants and those associated with the traditional handicrafts industry of India.

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Bales of fine textiles were carried on _____ back via the north-west frontier, through mountain passes and across deserts.
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Read the statement carefully and choose the correct options.

Statement 1: In 1885 the big European powers met in Berlin to complete the carving up Africa between them.

Statement 2: A person became an indentured servant by signing a contact to work abroad for a specified team for wages and sometimes a return ticket. 

Statement 3: Britain used the trade surpluses with the India to balance its trade deficits with the other countries.

MEDIUM
Before the age of _____, coarse cotton was produced in many countries.