Highlight any three innovations which have improved the printing technology from 19th century onwards.
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Elaborate upon the contribution of Charles Dickens in the field of novel writing.
CBSE Class X Social Science SA ( 3 marks)
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(i) By the mid 19th century, Richard M. Hoe of New York had perfected the power driven cylindrical press. This was capable of printing 8,000 sheets per hour. This press was particularly useful for printing newspaper.
(ii) In the late 19 century, the offset press was developed which would print up to six colours at a time.
(iii) From the turn of the 20th century, electrically-operated presses accelerated the printing operations.
(iv) Methods of feeding paper improved, the quality of plates became better, automatic paper reels and photoelectric controls of the colour register were introduced.
(v) The dust cover or the book jackets were introduced.
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(i) He wrote about the terrible effects of industrialization.
(ii) He wrote about the pollution that industrialization caused.
(iii) Dickens criticized the greed for profits.
(iv) He criticized the idea that human beings were treated as simple instruments of production.
(v) He talked about the terrible conditions of urban life.
(iv) He discussed about the exploitation of children/orphans in 'Oliver Twist'.
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