1. What did the term 'Orient refer to?
a) England
b) Asia c) Russia d) America
2. Which is the pioneer country in industrialization?
a) Russia
b) India
c) England d) None of these
3. Which among these was a pre-colonial sea port?
a) Vishakhapatnam
b) Chennai
c) Hoogly d) Cochin
4. Where was the first cotton mill set up?
b) Surat b) Bombay
c) Calcutta d) Kerala
5. Who was 'Jobber'?
a) Trusted worker
b) Painter
c) Dancer d) Soldier
6. Why were the weavers tied with the company traders?
a) They were under loan
b) They had no other place to work (c) they had less equipment
d) None of these
7. 18th century India witnessed the decline of port town?
a) Surat
b) Bombay
c) Calcutta d) Madras
8. The paid servants of the East India Company was known as
a) Seth
b) Mamlatdar
c) Gomastha d) Lambardar
9. Who devised the spinning Jenny?
a) Samual Luck b) Richard Ark Wright C) James Hargreaves d) James Watt
Answers
Orient refer to
a- England
Answer:
1 )a. England
The Orient is a term for the East, traditionally comprising anything that belongs to the Eastern world, in relation to Europe. ... Originally, the term Orient was used to designate the Near East, and later its meaning evolved and expanded, designating also the Middle East or the Far East
2) c. England
Britain
BritainBritain is the pioneer country in industrialization.
3)c.Hoogly
Surat
SuratA vibrant sea trade operated through the main pre-colonial ports, Surat and Hoogly.
4.)b. Bombay
Bombay
BombayBombay Spinning and Weaving Company was the first cotton mill to be established in Bombay, India on 7 July 1854 at Tardeo by Cowaszee Nanabhoy Davar (1815-73) and his associates. The Company was designed by Sir William Fairbaim
5) a. Trusted
The jobber was a person with some authority and he used to help the industrialists to get workers. His role was to ensure job to worker and workers to industrialists. He used to be an old and trusted worker
6) In order to reduce competition the weavers was tied with company traders. Company started the system of providing advance money to the weavers to ensure the delivery of cotton products. Under this system if the order is placed with weavers they was provided with advance money.
7. a) Surat
but when the britishers came to india they made to international ports in india which gave a rapid expansion of trade . the 2 ports were kolkata and mumbai which was appriciated and on the other hand the port of surat was neglected . so in this way in the end of 18th century the port of surat declined
8. c) Gomasta
Paid servant of East India company was "Gomastha". They were appointed by the company to contact with local dealers and weavers and contact them in such away that the dealer force to deal with the company and sell their products to the company.
9. c) James Hargreaves
James HargreavesJames Hargreaves' 'Spinning Jenny', the patent for which is shown here, would revolutionise the process of cotton spinning. The machine used eight spindles onto which the thread was spun, so by turning a single wheel, the operator could now spin eight threads at once.