
Which was the important feature of the US economy in the s?

Important Questions on The Making of a Global World
Which of the following statements are correct in relation to the Great Depression of in India? It led to -
(I) Decline in trade
(II) Steep hike in wheat prices
(III) Growth in industrial investment
(IV) Fall in jute prices



Arrange the following events in chronological order and select the correct answer from the options given below:
(I) Korea War
(II) Suez Crisis
(III) Congo Crisis
(IV) Somalia Crisis

The First World War was an unusual war because:
I. It involved the world’s leading industrial nations.
II. Weapons of mass destruction were used at a large scale.
III. British policies were responsible for the outbreak of the war.
IV. The world was divided into two power blocks.


Read the statement carefully and choose the correct options.
Statement The housing and consumer boom of the 's led to propensity in the US.
Statement The great depression led catastrophic declines in production, employment, incomes and trade only in US.
Statement During the great depression US banks became bankrupt as they were unable to recover investment, collects loans and repay depositors.


Which statement is true regarding the causes of the Great Depression of ?
Statement I- Overproduction of agricultural commodities.
Statement II- Fall in prices of industrial goods.



Match the items of column A with the corresponding items of column B and select the correct choice:
Column A Column B
Chutney music Pioneer of assembly line method to produce vehicles.
Henry Ford Purchase made on credit repaid in weekly and monthly instalments.
Mass production Trinidad and Guyana
'hire purchase' . Feature of US economy 's.


The _____ was the first modern industrial war. (First World War/American War of Independence)

In India, ______ suffered more than urban dwellers during the Great Depression.




Read the statement and identify the cause for the turmoil experienced by the countryside in India by choosing the correct option.
Statement 1: Worldwide economic depression led to fall in agricultural prices.
Statement 2: Demand for agricultural good fell and exports declined.
Statement 3: Peasants could not sell their harvests and pay their revenue.

Read the statement carefully and choose the correct option.
Statement 1: Bloody Sunday on November 1887 was a riot where the London elite demanded relief from the government.
Statement 2: For poor Britishers, 'London season' was organised in the late 18th century hosting several cultural events.
Statement 3: The first section of the London Underground railways opened on 10 January 1863 between Paddington and Farrington Street in London.

