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How did railways and steamships contribute to the growth of the nineteenth-century world economy?

(A) They increased the speed and reduced the cost of transportation
(B) They stopped international migration
(C) They prevented food exports
(D) They reduced agricultural production everywhere

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

Railways and steamships connected distant regions more efficiently and made transportation faster and cheaper.

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Question (22)

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If the income of a worker fell by 40% from ₹500 to a new level, what would the new income be?

(A) ₹200
(B) ₹250
(C) ₹300
(D) ₹400

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

40% of ₹500 = ₹200. New income = ₹500 − ₹200 = ₹300.

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Question (23)

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If a cattle population of 1,000,000 animals lost 90% because of a disease, how many cattle would remain?

(A) 10,000
(B) 50,000
(C) 100,000
(D) 900,000

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

10% of 1,000,000 = 100,000. Therefore, 100,000 cattle would remain.

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Question (24)

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How did rinderpest indirectly help European colonial expansion in Africa?

(A) It weakened African societies by destroying cattle-based livelihoods
(B) It increased African military strength
(C) It ended European interest in Africa
(D) It increased African cattle wealth

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

The destruction of cattle weakened livelihoods and societies, making it easier for colonial powers to establish control.

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Question (25)

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An indentured worker originally had a five-year contract. If the contract period was reduced to two years, by how many years was it reduced?

(A) 2 years
(B) 3 years
(C) 4 years
(D) 5 years

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Reduction = 5 − 2 = 3 years.

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Question (26)

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Which combination best explains why many Indians migrated as indentured labourers?

(A) Poverty, lack of employment and misleading recruitment
(B) Abundant wealth and free land
(C) Compulsory military training only
(D) Desire to become European rulers

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

Poverty, unemployment, difficult economic conditions and misleading recruitment encouraged many Indians to migrate as indentured labourers.

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Question (27)

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A recruiter promised a worker ₹500 for a job abroad, but the worker received only ₹300. What percentage of the promised amount did the worker receive?

(A) 40%
(B) 50%
(C) 60%
(D) 80%

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

Percentage received = (300 ÷ 500) × 100 = 60%.

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Question (28)

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Which example shows the cultural impact of Indian indentured migration?

(A) Development of cultural forms such as Hosay and chutney music
(B) Complete disappearance of Indian traditions
(C) End of all cultural exchange
(D) Replacement of all local cultures by European culture

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

Indian migrants carried cultural traditions that blended with local cultures and produced new cultural forms.

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Question (29)

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Indian indentured labour migration was abolished in 1921. Twenty-five years later, in which year would that be?

(A) 1940
(B) 1945
(C) 1946
(D) 1950

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

1921 + 25 = 1946.

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Question (30)

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Which Indian groups played an important role in providing finance and carrying out trade in different regions?

(A) Shikaripuri Shroffs and Chettiars
(B) Zamindars and soldiers
(C) Factory workers and miners
(D) European missionaries

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

Shikaripuri Shroffs and Chettiars were important Indian bankers and financiers involved in trade and investment.

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Question (21)

How did railways and steamships contribute to the growth of the nineteenth-century world economy?

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Question (22)

If the income of a worker fell by 40% from ₹500 to a new level, what would the new income be?

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Question (23)

If a cattle population of 1,000,000 animals lost 90% because of a disease, how many cattle would remain?

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Question (24)

How did rinderpest indirectly help European colonial expansion in Africa?

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Question (25)

An indentured worker originally had a five-year contract. If the contract period was reduced to two years, by how many years was it reduced?

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Question (26)

Which combination best explains why many Indians migrated as indentured labourers?

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Question (27)

A recruiter promised a worker ₹500 for a job abroad, but the worker received only ₹300. What percentage of the promised amount did the worker receive?

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Question (28)

Which example shows the cultural impact of Indian indentured migration?

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Question (29)

Indian indentured labour migration was abolished in 1921. Twenty-five years later, in which year would that be?

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Which Indian groups played an important role in providing finance and carrying out trade in different regions?

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