IV. Long Answer Type Questions
1. List three main causes for the decline of Indian handicrafts.
2. How did the Industrial Revolution of England affect the weavers in India ?
3. Why did the production of iron and steel decline in the mid-nineteenth century ?
4. Which new industries were established in India in the second half of the 19th century?
5. How did the First World War speed up the process of industrialization in India?
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Answers
The major causes of decline in handicrafts in India during the British rule were as follows : (a) DISAPPEARANCE OF COURT CULTURE : The main source of demand for the products of these handicrafts came from the royal courts and the urban aristocrats.
The Indian iron smelting industry decline in the nineteenth century due to the following reasons: Imposition of new forest laws prevented people from entering the reserved forests. Due to this, Indian smelters were unable to get wood for charcoal and iron ore. ... Ironsmiths in India began using the imported iron
The major industries that emerged in 19th century in India are as follows:
Cotton industry- First cotton mill in Bombay started in 1854. ...
Plantation industry- Indigo, tea, coffee and rubbber plantations grew in India.
Coal mines and mining.
The first world war speeded up the process of industrialisation in India in the sense that the war : led to a huge rise in the defence expenditure of the Government of India. created a demand for industrial goods (jute bags, cloth, rails) and caused a decline of imports from other countries into India.