Practice Urbanisation and Industrialisation: The Colonial Experience - 1.2 | 1. Structural Change | CBSE 12 Social Change and Development in India
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1.2 - Urbanisation and Industrialisation: The Colonial Experience

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is industrialisation?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about production methods.

Question 2

Easy

Name one city that grew as a manufacturing hub during colonial rule?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on the major coastal cities.

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What is the primary effect of industrialisation in colonial India?

  • Increased agriculture
  • Decline of traditional industries
  • Growth of urban agriculture

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how production methods changed.

Question 2

True or False: Urbanisation in India was associated only with the growth of new industries.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Reflect on the fate of traditional urban centres.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Evaluate how colonial industrialisation strategies would be different if the focus was on local rather than imperial needs.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the implications of economic strategies on social structures.

Question 2

Determine the long-term effects of colonial urbanisation on contemporary Indian cities.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Reflect on the intersections between historical policies and current urban realities.

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