Explain the following :
(a) G77
(b) Great Depression of 1929.
OR
Who were the Gomasthas ? Why did the weavers and Gomasthas clash
OR
How did farming methods change due to industrialization ? Explain.
CBSE Class X Social Science SA ( 3 marks)
Answers
. (a) Organisation formed by the former colonies to demand a New International Economic Order.
(b) It was a period of serious decline in production, employment, income and trade.
OR
(i) Gomastha were paid servants who were appointed by East India Company to supervise weavers, collect supplies and examine the quality of cloth.
(ii) There were frequent clashes between Gomasthas and weavers in the villages because of the following reasons :
(a) Earlier supply merchants often belonged to the same villages and had a close relationship with the weavers.
(b) The company's appointed Gomasthas were outsiders, with no long-term social link with the villagers.
(c) They acted arrogantly, marched into villages with sepoys and peons and punished weavers for delays.
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Farming methods that changed due to industrialization were :
(i) Steel plough was used in place of wooden plough.
(ii) Harrow was used in place of wooden weeder.
(iii) Mechanical drill was used for seed sowing, reaping and threshing machines.
Explanation:
the Gomasthas ? Why did the weavers and Gomasthas clash
OR
How did farming methods change due to industrialization ? Explain.
CBSE Class X Social Science SA ( 3