Question

Explain any five socio economic conditions of Russia at the beginning of the 20th century

Answer 1

i)About 85 per cent of the Russian empire's population earned their living from well as for their own needs and Russia was a major A orter of grain.
(ii) Industry was found in pockets FREE VIDEOS minent industrial areas were St Petersburg and Moscow.
(iii) Large factories existed alongside craft workshops.
(iv) Many factories were set up in the 1890s when Russia's railway network was extended and foreign investment in industry increased.
(v) Most industries were the private property of industrialists The government supervised large factories to ensure minimum wages and limited hours of work.
(vi) Workers were divided into social groups on the basis of skill. Division was also visible in dress and manners

Answer 2

Answer:

1. In the beginning of the 20th century, a vast majority of the Russian population were agriculturists. About 85 percent of the population in Russia was dependent on agriculture for their livelihood.

2.Industry existed in pockets in Russia. St. Peters berg and Moscow were prominent industrial areas.Much of the production was undertaken by the craftsmen.

3.Many factories grew up in Russia with the expansion of the railway networks and a increase in foreign investment in the industrial sector. Industries were mainly under private ownership.

4.Government only supervised large factories to ensure minimum wages and to fix the hours of work for the labourers. There was a strong unity among the factory workers who sometimes resorted to strike.

5.The Russian society was divided into privileged and non- privileged class. The crown, the Church and the nobility were the privileged class who owned large properties. The peasants led miserable lives. They cultivated most of the land in the countryside. They had to pay heavy rents to the landlords who exploited them severely.They frequently revolted against the nobles.

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