CBSE Class 10 Social Science The Age of Industrialization Assignment Set 04

Short Answer Questions

Question. What were the problems of Indian weavers at the early 19th century?
Answer: • The Indian weavers had to face many problems such as
• Shortage of raw material – as raw cotton exports from India increased the
• Price of raw cotton shot up. Weavers in India were starved of supplies and forced to buy raw cotton at higher prices.
• Clashes with Gomasthas- the Gomasthas acted arrogantly and punished weavers for delays in supply. So the weavers clashed with them.
• System of Advances- the British started the system of advances to regularize the supply. The weavers eagerly took the advances in a hope to earn more but they failed to do so. They even started losing small plots of land which they had earlier cultivated.

Question. What does the cover picture indicate on the famous book ’Dawn of the century‘?
Answer: • The music book published by E.T. Paul had a picture on the cover page announcing the Dawn of the Century
• There is an angel of progress, bearing the flag of the new century and is
• Gently perched on a wheel with wings symbolizing time.
• The fight is taking into the future.
• Floating about behind her are the sign of progress- Railway, Camera, Machines, Printing press and factory.

Question. What was the result of First World War on Indian industries?
Answer: First World War gave a great boost to the Indian Industries because of the following reasons –
• The British mills became busy with the production of War materials so all its exports to India virtually stopped.
• Suddenly Indian mills got clearance to produce different articles for the home market.
• The Indian factories were called upon to supply various war related materials like- Jute bags, clothes for uniforms, tents and leather boots for the forces and so on.

Question. Who was a jobber? Explain his functions .
Answer: • Industrialists usually employed jobbers to get new recruits. Very often the • Jobber was an old and trusted worker.
• He got people from his village ensured them jobs, helped them to settle in the city and provided them money in time of crisis.
• Jobbers became persons with authority and power. He began demanding money and gifts for the favour he did and started controlling the lives of workers.

Question. What steps were taken by the East India Company to control the market of Cotton and silk goods?
Answer: • Appointment of Gomasthas -Britishers appointed paid servants called the Gomasthas to supervise weavers, collect supplies and examine the quality of cloth.
• Introducing advance or loan system .British wanted to prevent wears from dealing with other buyers .Weavers were given loan to purchase raw materials for their production.
• Those who took loan had to hand over the cloth only to gomasthas.

Question. Why did merchants turn to countryside, rather than setting up of business in towns?
Answer: • Demand for goods have increased since the European powers had acquired colonies and sold their goods in their colonies.
• But merchants could not expand production with in town because the urban crafts and trade guilds were very powerful.
• Rulers granted different guilds the monopoly rights to produce and trade in specific products .

Long Answer Questions

Question. The Industrial Revolution was a mixed Blessing ‘.Explain?
Answer: Blessing of the Industrial Revolution –
• Production by machines helped to meet the increasing need of the growing population
• Improved means of transport and communication made life easier
• Machines relieved man of the drudgery.
• Machines have brought more leisure.
Harmful effects of Industrial Revolution –
• The industrial Revolution shattered the rural life by turning the farmers into landless labours.
• Rural unemployment forced the unemployed farmers to migrate to cities in search of jobs
• The cities became overcrowded and many problems of insanitation and housing arose.
• The industrial Revolution gave birth to imperialism

Question. Why the system of advances proved harmful for the weavers?
Answer: • No chance of bargaining – The weavers lost the chance of bargaining.
• Leasing of land – most of the weavers had to lease out the land and devote all their time to weaving.
• Dependency for food on others – most of the weavers after losing their land became dependent on other for the food supplies.
• Clashes with Gomasthas – Gomasthas acted arrogantly, marched into villages with police and punished weavers for delay in supply.
• No Profit- as the weavers had to sell their goods to the lenders.

Question. Explain the main features of Proto –Industrialization?
Answer: • Main features of Proto Industrialization-
• Production was not based on factories.
• Large scale home based production for international market.
• Merchants moved to country side and supplied money for artisans to produce for international market.
• It provided alternative source of income.
• Income from pro-industrial production supplemented their shrinking income from cultivation.
• Helped in fuller use of their family labour resources.
• Close relationship developed between the towns and country side.

Question. How did the British market expand their goods in India?
Answer: • Advertisement of product – Advertisement makes products appear desirable and necessary. They try to shape the minds of people and create new needs.
• During the industrial age, advertisements have played a major role in expanding the market for products.
• Putting labels on the cloths bundles – The labels were needed to make the
• Place of manufacture and the name of the company familiar to the buyer. When buyers saw ‘MADE IN MANCHESTER’ written in bold on a label they would feel confident about buying the clothes.
• Images of Indian Gods gave approval to the goods being sold. Images of Krishna and Saraswati were intended to make the manufacture from a foreign land appear somewhat
familiar to the Indian People.
• Printing Calendars to popularize their products: Unlike newspapers and magazines, calendars were used even by people who could not read. They were hung in the tea shops and in poor people’s homes, just as much as in offices and in middle class houses.

Question. Explain the term ”Age of Industries “
Answer: • Inventions & developments which revolutionized the technique of production
• Led to growth of new factory system.
• New machines and steam power replaced human labour.
• Led to the creation of new class- the capitalists and workers
• Migration of people from rural to urban areas.