Online Test of Chapter 6 Work, Life and Leisure Test 1 History (Social Science S.St)| Class 10th
Q.1- Which was the premier city in India in the 19th century?
a. Madras
b. Delhi
c. Bombay
d. None of these
Q.2- When was the Bombay came under the control of the British?
a. Bombay was given as a part of dowry to England
b. Bombay was captured by British
c. Portuguese sold it to the British
d. None of these
Q.3- What were the two calamities which affected Bombay?
a. The Earthquake
b. The famine of Kutch
c. Plague of 1898
d. Both b and c
Q.4- What do you mean by “Reclamation”?
a. To take back land from the rich
b. To reclaim marshy or submerged areas
c. Force to donate haves land
d. None of these
Q.5- Who was the philanthropists?
a. People who worked for social up liftment and charity
b. People who wanted to stop crime
c. People who worried about law and order
d. None of these
Q.6- What do you means by ‘Akharas’?
a. A place for exchange of news
b. Meeting areas for businessman
c. Traditional wrestling schools
d. None of these
Q.7- How did the rice mills of Tolleygunge tackle the problem of pollution?
a. Restriction of coal use
b. Burning rice husks instead of coal
c. Building factories on them to prevent smog’
d. None of these
Q.8- The industrial smoke in Calcutta is finally controlled by whom?
a. Bengal Smoke Nuisance Commission
b. The factory owners
c. The Bengal government
d. None of these
Q.9- Who is the writer of ‘The Bitter Cry of Outcast London’?
a. Charles Booth
b. Bankim Chandra
c. Rowlandson
d. Andrew Mearus
Q.10- When did the London poor exploded in a riot?
a. 1889
b. 1875
c. 1886
d. 1879
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
Which was the premier city in India in the 19th century?
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The premier city in India in the 19th century was Bombay. It expanded rapidly from the late nineteenth century, its population going up from 644,405 in 1872 to nearly 1,500,000 in 1941.
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The premier city in India in the 19th century was Bombay. It expanded rapidly from the late nineteenth century, its population going up from 644,405 in 1872 to nearly 1,500,000 in 1941.
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
When was the Bombay came under the control of the British?
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Bombay came under the control of the British when King Charles II, the king of Britain, married the Portuguese princess and Bombay was given as a part of dowry to England in 1661.
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Bombay came under the control of the British when King Charles II, the king of Britain, married the Portuguese princess and Bombay was given as a part of dowry to England in 1661.
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
What were the two calamities which affected Bombay?
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The famine of Kutch (1888-89) and the plague of 1898 were the two calamities that badly affected Bombay in the late 19th century.
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The famine of Kutch (1888-89) and the plague of 1898 were the two calamities that badly affected Bombay in the late 19th century.
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
What do you mean by “Reclamation”?
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Reclamation means to reclaim marshy or submerged areas or other wasteland for settlements, cultivation or other use.
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Reclamation means to reclaim marshy or submerged areas or other wasteland for settlements, cultivation or other use.
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
Who was the philanthropists?
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The philanthropists were the people who worked for social up liftment and charity, donating time and money for all the purpose.
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The philanthropists were the people who worked for social up liftment and charity, donating time and money for all the purpose.
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
What do you means by ‘Akharas’?
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Traditional wrestling schools, located in every neighbourhood, where the young were trained to ensure both physical and moral fitness.
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Traditional wrestling schools, located in every neighbourhood, where the young were trained to ensure both physical and moral fitness.
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
How did the rice mills of Tolleygunge tackle the problem of pollution?
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In 1920, the rice mills of Tollygunge began to burn rice husk instead of coal, leading residents to complain that ‘the air is filled up with black soot which falls like drizzling rain from morning till night.
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In 1920, the rice mills of Tollygunge began to burn rice husk instead of coal, leading residents to complain that ‘the air is filled up with black soot which falls like drizzling rain from morning till night.
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
The industrial smoke in Calcutta is finally controlled by whom?
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The inspectors of Bengal Smoke Nuisance Commission were finally controlled industrial smoke in Calcutta. Controlling domestic smoke, however, was far more difficult.
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The inspectors of Bengal Smoke Nuisance Commission were finally controlled industrial smoke in Calcutta. Controlling domestic smoke, however, was far more difficult.
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
Who is the writer of ‘The Bitter Cry of Outcast London’?
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Andrew Mearus, a clergyman, in his book ‘The Bitter Cry of Outcast London’ (1880) had showed how crime was more profitable than labouring in small underpaid factories.
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Andrew Mearus, a clergyman, in his book ‘The Bitter Cry of Outcast London’ (1880) had showed how crime was more profitable than labouring in small underpaid factories.
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Question 10 of 10
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When did the London poor exploded in a riot?
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In the severe winter of 1886, when outdoor work came to a standstill, the London poor exploded in a riot, demanding relief from the terrible conditions of poverty.
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In the severe winter of 1886, when outdoor work came to a standstill, the London poor exploded in a riot, demanding relief from the terrible conditions of poverty.