Shaping Up of World Economy in 19th Century

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Shaping Up of World Economy in 19th Century: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Nineteenth Century World Economy, Corn Laws and their Effects, Role of Technology in Shaping Up Global Economy, Global Agricultural Economy by 1890, System of Indentured Labour in 19th Century, etc.

Important Questions on Shaping Up of World Economy in 19th Century

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When was indenture labour migration abolished in India?

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_____ migrants went to Ceylon and Malaya. (Rajasthan / Tamil)

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The main destinations of Indian _____ migrants were the Caribbean islands, Mauritius and Fiji. (prisoned / indentured)

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Which of the following changes forced Indians to migrate as indentured worker in the mid-nineteenth century?

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In nineteenth-century _____ has been described as a ‘new system of slavery'. (bonded / indenture)

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The contracts of indentured labourers in India, promised return travel to India only after they had worked _____ years on their employer’s plantation. (seven / five)

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Which of the following methods were used by the employers to recruit and retain labours in Africa?

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Africa had abundant land and a relatively small population.

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European powers met in _____ to complete the carving up of Africa between them in 1885. (Berlin / New York)

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The meat was an expensive luxury beyond the reach of the poor people in Europe.

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Better living conditions promoted social peace within the European countries and imperialism abroad.

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What is the late 19th century known for?

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The British government built a network of _____ canals to transform semi-desert into fertile agricultural lands to grow wheat and cotton for exports.

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Population growth in the late eighteenth century had increased the _____ for food grains in Britain. (supply / demand)