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HISTORY - The Making of a Global World

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Q. 1
Why did people in ancient times travel vast distances?
A
For vacations
B
For knowledge, opportunity, and spiritual fulfillment
C
For modern technology
D
For shopping
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Q. 2
What did travelers carry during their journeys?
A
Only goods
B
Only money
C
Goods, money, values, skills, ideas, and inventions
D
Only germs and diseases
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Q. 3
Which civilization was linked with present-day West Asia through an active coastal trade around 3000 BCE?
A
Egyptian civilization
B
Mesopotamian civilization
C
Indus Valley civilization
D
Greek civilization
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Q. 4
What served as a form of currency from the Maldives?
A
Seashells
B
Gold coins
C
Paper money
D
Cowhide
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Q. 5
When did the long-distance spread of disease-carrying germs become an unmistakable link?
A
Fifth century
B
Seventh century
C
Tenth century
D
Fifteenth century
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Q. 6
What was the primary reason for the Maldives' cowries to reach China and East Africa?
A
Religious rituals
B
Food source
C
Form of currency
D
Artistic decoration
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Q. 7
What linked the Indus Valley civilizations with West Asia around 3000 BCE?
A
Underground tunnels
B
Teleportation
C
Airplanes
D
Active coastal trade
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Q. 8
What is the primary purpose of the passage?
A
Discussing modern technology
B
Promoting travel agencies
C
Exploring historical interconnections
D
Advocating for seashell conservation
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Q. 9
How long did the cowries from the Maldives find their way to China and East Africa?
A
A decade
B
More than a millennia
C
Less than a year
D
A century
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Q. 10
When did the long-distance spread of disease-carrying germs become evident?
A
Seventh century
B
Tenth century
C
Fifth century
D
Twentieth century
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Q. 11
What is the primary focus of the passage?
A
Modern trade networks
B
The Silk Routes
C
Chinese pottery
D
Early Christianity
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Q. 12
What does the term 'silk routes' refer to in the passage?
A
Routes for transporting spices
B
Routes for pottery trade
C
Routes for silk cargoes from China
D
Routes for precious metals
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Q. 13
How long have the Silk Routes been known to exist?
A
Since the fifteenth century
B
Only in the Christian Era
C
Since the early twentieth century
D
Since before the Christian Era
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Q. 14
The Silk routes are a good example of:
A
Pre-modern trade
B
Modern trade
C
Ancient trade
D
Global trade
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Q. 15
What precious metals flowed from Europe to Asia through the Silk Routes?
A
Gold and silver
B
Platinum and copper
C
Diamonds and pearls
D
Iron and bronze
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Q. 16
What always went hand in hand according to the passage?
A
Religion and politics
B
Modern and ancient civilizations
C
Trade and cultural exchange
D
East and West
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Q. 17
Who likely traveled the Silk Routes as mentioned in the passage?
A
Ancient warriors
B
Early Christian missionaries
C
Chinese emperors
D
African explorers
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Q. 18
What item spread through intersecting points on the Silk Routes?
A
Spices
B
Textiles
C
Chinese silk
D
Buddhism
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Q. 19
What did the name 'silk routes' emphasize?
A
Gold and silver trade
B
Chinese pottery
C
West-bound Chinese silk cargoes
D
Early Muslim preachers
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Q. 20
What region did Buddhism emerge from according to the passage?
A
Western India
B
Northern China
C
Southeast Asia
D
Eastern India
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Q. 21
What led to increased demand for food grains in Britain in the late eighteenth century?
A
Industrial expansion
B
Population growth
C
Import of corn
D
Expansion of urban centres
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Q. 22
Why did the demand for agricultural products increase in Britain?
A
Expansion of industries
B
Decrease in urban population
C
Low food grain prices
D
Abolition of the Corn Laws
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Q. 23
What were the 'Corn Laws' primarily known for?
A
Import of corn
B
High food prices
C
Restriction on corn import
D
Industrial growth
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Q. 24
What happened after the Corn Laws were abolished?
A
Food prices increased
B
Food import became costlier
C
Agriculture thrived
D
Food could be imported more cheaply
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Q. 25
What was the impact of cheaper food imports on British agriculture?
A
Agriculture thrived
B
Decreased demand for imports
C
Unable to compete with imports
D
Expansion of urban centres
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Q. 26
Why were vast areas of land left uncultivated in Britain?
A
Lack of skilled farmers
B
Inability to compete with imports
C
High food grain prices
D
Government restrictions
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Q. 27
Who forced the abolition of the Corn Laws?
A
Landed groups
B
Industrialists
C
Urban dwellers
D
All of the above
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Q. 28
What was the consequence of abolishing the Corn Laws on employment?
A
Increase in job opportunities
B
Decrease in urban population
C
People migrated overseas
D
Industrial growth
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Q. 29
Why were industrialists and urban dwellers unhappy with high food prices?
A
High production costs
B
Increased demand for imports
C
Decreased job opportunities
D
Abolition of industrial growth
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Q. 30
What was the main reason for restricting the import of corn in Britain?
A
Population growth
B
Pressure from landed groups
C
Urban expansion
D
Industrial revolution
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Q. 31
What was the traditional method of transporting animals for meat trade until the 1870s?
A
Slaughtering at the destination
B
Refrigerated ships
C
Transporting live animals
D
Perishable food trade
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Q. 32
Why were live animals shipped to Europe problematic?
A
High shipping costs
B
Increased meat prices
C
Improved ship space
D
Reduced weight loss
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Q. 33
What technological development revolutionized the meat trade?
A
Refrigerated ships
B
Live animal transport
C
Europe's slaughterhouses
D
Reduced shipping costs
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Q. 34
Where were animals slaughtered for food after the technological development?
A
Europe
B
America, Australia, or New Zealand
C
Perishable food markets
D
Ship voyages
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Q. 35
How did refrigerated ships impact shipping costs?
A
Increased costs
B
No impact
C
Reduced costs
D
Maintained costs
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Q. 36
What was the result of reduced meat prices in Europe?
A
Unchanged living conditions
B
Costlier perishable foods
C
Lower shipping costs
D
Increased demand
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Q. 37
What did the poor in Europe gain access to due to lowered meat prices?
A
Monotonous diet
B
Improved ship space
C
Varied diet
D
Frozen food
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Q. 38
What did the improved living conditions promote within the country?
A
Imperialism abroad
B
Slaughterhouses
C
Monotony of diet
D
Social peace
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Q. 39
What supported imperialism abroad according to the passage?
A
Reduced shipping costs
B
Varied diet
C
Improved living conditions
D
Slaughtering at the destination
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Q. 40
What was the main advantage of slaughtering animals at the starting point?
A
Increased shipping costs
B
Improved ship space
C
Reduced weight loss
D
Lowered meat prices
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Q. 41
What were the main opposing groups in the Second World War?
A
Allies and Axis powers
B
Britain and Japan
C
Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union
D
US and Italy
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Q. 42
How long did the Second World War last?
A
2 years
B
4 years
C
6 years
D
8 years
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Q. 43
Where was the war fought?
A
Only on land
B
Mainly on sea
C
Exclusively in Asia
D
On many fronts, including land, sea, and air
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Q. 44
Which countries were part of the Axis powers?
A
Britain, France, and the US
B
Nazi Germany, Japan, and Italy
C
Soviet Union, Japan, and Italy
D
US, France, and the Soviet Union
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Q. 45
How many people are estimated to have been killed as a result of the war?
A
60 million
B
30 million
C
90 million
D
120 million
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Q. 46
Where did most of the deaths occur in the Second World War?
A
Battlefields
B
Outside the battlefields
C
In Europe
D
In Asia
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Q. 47
What caused most of the deaths in the Second World War?
A
Soldiers' casualties
B
Aerial bombardment
C
Relentless artillery attacks
D
War-related causes affecting civilians
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Q. 48
How was Europe and Asia affected by the war?
A
Improved economically
B
Unaffected
C
Devastated with destruction
D
Socially stable
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Q. 49
What was the impact of the war on the economy?
A
Economic devastation
B
Economic prosperity
C
Minimal impact
D
Economic stability
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Q. 50
What was the reconstruction process expected to be?
A
Short and easy
B
Difficult and prolonged
C
Unnecessary
D
Nonexistent
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Q. 51
How did Rinderpest arrive in Africa?
A
Carried by African cattle
B
Brought by Italian soldiers
C
Through natural causes
D
Imported from America
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Q. 52
When did Rinderpest reach Africa's Atlantic coast?
A
1880s
B
1892
C
1897
D
1900
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Q. 53
How did Rinderpest move through Africa?
A
North to South
B
South to North
C
West to East
D
East to West
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Q. 54
What percentage of cattle did Rinderpest kill along its way?
A
90%
B
70%
C
30%
D
50%
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Q. 55
What was the impact of Rinderpest on Africa's livelihoods?
A
Improved livelihoods
B
No impact
C
Destroyed livelihoods
D
Stabilized livelihoods
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Q. 56
Who monopolized the remaining cattle resources in Africa?
A
Rinderpest survivors
B
Italian soldiers
C
African communities
D
Planters, mine owners, and Colonial Governments
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Q. 57
How did control over scarce cattle resources impact European colonisers?
A
Weakened their power
B
Strengthened their power
C
Created conflicts
D
Had no impact
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Q. 58
What role did cattle play in the conquest and subjugation of Africa?
A
Enabled conquest
B
Played no role
C
Hindered conquest
D
Prevented colonization
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Q. 59
What event initiated the spread of Rinderpest in Africa?
A
Natural disasters
B
Italian invasion of Eritrea
C
African migrations
D
European colonization
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Q. 60
What can be inferred about the impact of Western conquest from the passage?
A
Positive impact
B
Minimal impact
C
No impact
D
Negative impact
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Q. 61
What precious metals enhanced Europe's wealth and financed its trade with Asia?
A
Gold from African mines
B
Silver from mines in Peru and Mexico
C
Diamonds from Indian mines
D
Copper from European mines
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Q. 62
Find out the incorrect statement from the following :
A
Large number of European migrated Americas to do work in agriculture fields.
B
Americans did not have immunity against the germs carried by Europeans.
C
Superior arms and ammunitions played important role in conquering Americas.
D
Discovery of Americas solved the financial problems of Europeans.
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Q. 63
What expeditions set off in search of El Dorado?
A
European traders
B
Asian explorers
C
African colonisers
D
Many expeditions in search of El Dorado
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Q. 64
Which resource was NOT obtained by Europeans from the Americas?
A
Gold and silver
B
Human resource for agriculture works.
C
Forest resources
D
Vast open land for agriculture
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Q. 65
The silver obtained from Peru was used in India to buy :
A
Spices and cotton
B
Arms and ammunitions
C
To consolidate colonial rule
D
Ornaments and jewellery
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Q. 66
Why did smallpox prove deadly for America's original inhabitants?
A
They had immunity against smallpox
B
Europeans had a cure for smallpox
C
Lack of isolation
D
Lack of immunity
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Q. 67
What disease spread ahead of Europeans reaching America?
A
Tuberculosis
B
Malaria
C
Smallpox
D
Influenza
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Q. 68
Which of the following is not correct about smallpox?
A
Smallpox germs reached Americas accidentally.
B
Germs were intentionally introduced by Europeans.
C
Americans didn't have immunity against smallpox
D
Smallpox helped Europeans to kill the enemies whom they could not reach
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Q. 69
Besides silver, what other precious metal is mentioned in the passage?
A
Gold
B
Copper
C
Platinum
D
Diamond
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Q. 70
In the plantations developed in America, the two chief crops grown were -
A
tea and coffee
B
rubber and coffee
C
peanuts and sugar beet
D
sugarcane and cotton
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Q. 71
What did indentured labour mean?
A
Cheap Labour
B
Free Labour
C
None of these
D
Bonded Labour
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Q. 72
What is the meaning of indentured labour ?
A
Cheap Labour
B
Free Labour
C
Bonded Labour
D
None of these
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Q. 73
To escape religious persecution, the people of Europe fled to -
A
Africa
B
Australia
C
America
D
Asia
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Q. 74
Which of the following is not a economic exchange?
A
Flow of Knowledge
B
Flow of Capital
C
Flow of Labour
D
Flow of Trade
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Q. 75
The Chutney music was popular in-
A
North America
B
South America
C
Japan
D
China
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Q. 76
Who adopted the concept of assembly line to produce automobiles?
A
Imam Husain
B
T. Cuppla
C
Samuel Morse
D
Henry Ford
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Q. 77
Tax imposed on a country's imports from the rest of the world is called :
A
Tariff
B
Toll
C
None of these
D
Excise
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Q. 78
Study the picture and answer the question that follows: Which of the following aspect best signifies in the above image?
A
World War
B
Irish Potato Famine
C
Silk Route
D
Industrialisation
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Q. 79
What was the Bretton Woods system?
A
Post war international economic system
B
Post war political system
C
Post war the military system
D
None of the options
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Q. 80
In which year was the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference held?
A
1954
B
1951
C
1944
D
1941
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Q. 81
What was the use of cowries during Indus Valley civilization?
A
As a toy
B
As a means of transportation
C
As a form of currency
D
As an instrument
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Q. 82
Which one of the following routes are a good example of vibrant pre - modern trade and cultural links between distant parts of the world?
A
The Garden route
B
The Silk route
C
The Great Ocean Road
D
None of the above
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Q. 83
What did indentured labour mean?
A
None of the options
B
Bonded Labour
C
Free Labour
D
Cheap Labour
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Q. 84
The Descendants of indentures workers is a Noble Prize winning writer is-
A
V. S. Naipaul
B
Amartya Sen
C
Ram Naresh Sarwan
D
Bob Morley
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Q. 85
MNCs works in
A
Many countries
B
Only one country
C
Two countries
D
None of the options
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Q. 86
The Chutney music was popular in-
A
China
B
Japan
C
North America
D
South America
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Q. 87
Where was Chutney music popular?
A
Fiji
B
Guyana
C
Both (b) and (c)
D
Trinidad
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Q. 88
was a famous economist
A
Barry Parker
B
Henry Stanley
C
Henry Ford
D
John Maynard Keynes
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Q. 89
The Bretton Woods conference established the :
A
Quit India Movement
B
Indian textile industries
C
Silk route
D
International Monetary Fund
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Q. 90
Which one of the following routes are a good example of vibrant pre - modern trade and cultural links between distant parts of the world?
A
The Garden route
B
The Silk route
C
The Great Ocean Road
D
None of the above
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Q. 91
What were ‘Canal Colonies’?
A
Irrigated areas
B
Large Colonies
C
Large Canals
D
Sea Ports
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Q. 92
From which of the following countries did Britain borrow large sums of money during First World War?
A
United States of America
B
Germany
C
Japan
D
Russia
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Q. 93
Who used “assembly line of production”?
A
TATA
B
Henry Ford
C
Bajaj
D
All the above
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Q. 94
What were ‘Canal Colonies’?
A
Large Colonies
B
Sea Ports
C
Large Canals
D
Irrigated areas
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Q. 95
Why did National Leaders oppose indentured labour migration from India?
A
Low wages
B
All the above
C
It was very cruel
D
Health condition was poor
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Q. 96
Rinderpest spread in Africa through-
A
Cattle
B
Birds
C
Human
D
None of the options
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Q. 97
_________ Step was taken by US capitalists to recover their economy after First world war.
A
Car production
B
Decreasing production
C
Mass production
D
None of the above
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Q. 98
Which of the following options best depicts the above image?
A
Poverty in Europe
B
Child labour
C
Female working for food
D
The Irish potato famine
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Q. 99
Which food traveled west from china to be called “Spaghetti’?
A
Noodles
B
Potato
C
Groundnuts
D
Soya
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Q. 100
Which of the following is not a economic exchange?
A
Flow of Trade
B
Flow of Capital
C
Flow of Knowledge
D
Flow of Labour
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Q. 101
What was the Bretton wood system?
A
Post war the military system
B
Post war political system
C
None of these
D
Post war international economic system
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Q. 102
Bretton Woods System was based on which types of rates?
A
Fixed
B
Floating
C
Base
D
Inflation
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Q. 103
Rinder Pest is a?
A
Cattle disease in Africa
B
Cattle disease in China
C
Cattle disease in India
D
Cattle disease in Russia
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Q. 104
Who was Sir Henry Morton Stanley?
A
Journalist
B
Author
C
Scientist
D
Industrialist
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Q. 105
Which was the Tabled city of gold?
A
El Doeodo
B
Mexico
C
Peru
D
Spain
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Q. 106
These were among the world's richest countries until well into the eighteenth century:
A
Germany and Britain
B
Japan and America
C
Singapore and Taiwan
D
China and India
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Q. 107
What was the Bretton wood system?
A
Post war the military system
B
Post war political system
C
Post war international economic system
D
None of these
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Q. 108
Why did National Leaders oppose indentured labour migration from India?
A
It was very cruel
B
Health condition was poor
C
Low wages
D
All the above
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Q. 109
_________ Step was taken by US capitalists to recover their economy after First world war.
A
Car production
B
Decreasing production
C
Mass production
D
None of the above
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Q. 110
What did indentured labour mean?
A
None of the options
B
Bonded Labour
C
Cheap Labour
D
Free Labour
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Q. 111
Which was the fabled city of gold?
A
Peru
B
El Dorado
C
Spain
D
Mexico
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Q. 112
One who refuses to accept established beliefs and practices known as:
A
Fanatic
B
Conventionalist
C
Dissenter
D
Liberal
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Q. 113
Which food traveled west from China to be called Spaghetti?
A
Noodles
B
Potato
C
Groundnuts
D
Soya
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Q. 114
Which disease proved a deadly killer for America’s original inhabitants?
A
Small pox
B
None of the above
C
Chicken pox
D
Swine pox
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Q. 115
The Chutney music popular in-
A
North America
B
Japan
C
China
D
South America
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Q. 116
A major supplier of wheat in the world market was-
A
Asia
B
Africa
C
Eastern Europe
D
North America
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Q. 117
What were the Corn Laws?
A
None of the options
B
Laws to restrict the export and import of corn
C
Laws to restrict the import of corn
D
Laws to restrict the export of corn
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Q. 118
Which disease spread like wild fire in Africa in the 1890s?
A
Small pox
B
None of the options
C
Cattle plague
D
Pneumonia
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Q. 119
The great Depression began in
A
1928
B
1927
C
1930
D
1929
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Q. 120
Which food was probably carried by the Arab traders to Sicily?
A
Corn
B
Pasta
C
Soya
D
Noodles
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Q. 121
What was the G-77?
A
Group of overdeveloped country
B
Group of developed countries
C
Group of underdeveloped country
D
Group of Developing country
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Q. 122
What were Canal Colonies?
A
Large Colonies
B
Irrigated areas
C
Large Canals
D
Sea Ports
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Q. 123
Which disease spread like wild fire in Africa in the 1890s?
A
Small pox
B
None of the options
C
Cattle plague
D
Pneumonia
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Q. 124
What was the use of cowries during Indus Valley civilization?
A
As a form of currency
B
As a means of transportation
C
As an instrument
D
As a toy
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Q. 125
MNCs works in
A
None of the options
B
Two countries
C
Many countries
D
Only one country
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Q. 126
Which was the Tabled city of gold?
A
Peru
B
Mexico
C
El Doeodo
D
Spain
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Q. 127
There were three important developments that greatly shrank the pre-modern world. Identify the incorrect one from the following options :
A
The flow of technology
B
The flow of capital
C
The flow of trade
D
The flow of labour
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Q. 128
Where was Chutney music popular?
A
Fiji
B
Guyana
C
Trinidad
D
Both (b) and (c)
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Q. 129
The Bretton Woods system was based on the -
A
National Exchange Rate
B
BSE exchange rate
C
NSY exchange rate
D
Fixed exchange rate
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Q. 130
Large number of people in Europe, died in 1840s due to a disease, which destroyed the-
A
soya crop
B
maize crop
C
beet crop
D
potato crop
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Q. 131
Whichof the following diseases killed the original inhabitants of America in large numbers?
A
Small pox
B
Chicken pox
C
Cholera
D
Plague
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Q. 132
Which disease spread like wild fire in Africa in the 1890’s?
A
Rinderpest
B
Small pox
C
Pneumonia
D
None of these
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Q. 133
The smallpox was first brought to America by -
A
Portuguese conquerors
B
Spanish conquerors
C
Dutch conquerors
D
French conquerors
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Q. 134
A fast-spreading disease of cattle plague having a terrifying impact on people's livelihood and the local economy in Africa in the 1890s :
A
G-77
B
Cattle plague
C
Rinderpest
D
Rastafarianism
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Q. 135
Most Indian indentured workers came from the present day regions of Eastern Uttar Pradesh,Bihar, ________and_________
A
Punjab, Tamil Nadu
B
Central India, Tamil Nadu
C
Rajasthan, Punjab
D
Punjab, Assam
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Q. 136
Identify the following and choose the correct option:
(i) It arrived in Africa in the late 1880s.
(ii) It was carried by infected cattle imported from British Asia.
(iii) Entering Africa in the east, it moved west like forest fire.
A
Cholera
B
Rinderpest
C
Chickenpox
D
Great depression
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Q. 137
Which of the following was the most powerful means used by the Spanish to conquer America?
A
Rifles
B
Germs
C
Bombs
D
Poisonous gas
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Q. 138
Who was John Winthrop?
A
New Hampshire
B
Pennsylvania
C
South Carolina
D
First Governor of the Massachusetts Bay colony
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Q. 139
Which of the following statements correctly identifies the Corn Laws?
A
Restricted the import of corn to England
B
Allowed the import of corn to England
C
Imposed tax on corn
D
Abolished the sale of corn
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Q. 140
Indentured labour migration was abolished in:
A
1919
B
1920
C
1930
D
1921
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Q. 141
Who produced the T-Model Ford car?
A
Ebenezer Howard
B
Henry Morton Stanley
C
Barry Parker
D
Henry Ford
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Q. 142
What were the Corn Laws?
A
Laws to restrict the import of corn
B
Laws to restrict the export of corn
C
Laws to restrict the export and import of corn
D
None of the options
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Q. 143
Who produced the T-Model Ford car?
A
Ebenezer Howard
B
Henry Morton Stanley
C
Henry Ford
D
Barry Parker
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Q. 144
Which disease spread like wild fire in Africa in the 1890’s?
A
None of these
B
Cattle plague
C
Pneumonia
D
Small pox
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Q. 145
Which of the following is not a economic exchange?
A
Flow of Labour
B
Flow of Capital
C
Flow of Knowledge
D
Flow of Trade
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Q. 146
Which food traveled west from China to be called Spaghetti?
A
Soya
B
Groundnuts
C
Noodles
D
Potato
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Q. 147
Who was John Winthrop?
A
New Hampshire
B
Pennsylvania
C
South Carolina
D
First Governor of the Massachusetts Bay colony
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Q. 148
What is IMF?
A
International Monetary Fund
B
International Money fund
C
International Monetary finances
D
Indian Monetary fund.
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Q. 149
Which disease spread like wild fire in Africa in the 1890’s?
A
Rinderpest
B
Small pox
C
Pneumonia
D
None of these
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Q. 150
The main aim of the post-war international economic system was to
A
To preserve economic stability
B
To maintain status
C
To increase export
D
To reduce war loans
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Q. 151
Why did Europeans flee toAmerica in 19thcentury? Identify the correctreason from thefollowing options
A
Poverty and diseases
B
Due to gold rush
C
To escape from the French Revolution
D
As an aftermath of the Vietnam War
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Q. 152
What were Canal Colonies?
A
Large Canals
B
Sea Ports
C
Large Colonies
D
Irrigated areas
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Q. 153
Bretton Woods System was based on which types of rates?
A
Fixed
B
Floating
C
Base
D
Inflation
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Q. 154
The pre-modern world shrank due to the discovery of -
A
America
B
sea route
C
iron
D
steam engine
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Q. 155
To escape religious persecution, the people of Europe fled to -
A
Africa
B
Australia
C
America
D
Asia
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Q. 156
The term used to describe Indian indentured labour was-
A
Rikshaw puller
B
Coolie
C
Porter
D
Juggler
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Q. 157
The Bretton Woods system was based on the -
A
Fixed exchange rate
B
NSY exchange rate
C
BSE exchange rate
D
National Exchange Rate
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Q. 158
Rinderpest is a?
A
Cattle disease in Russia
B
Cattle disease in India
C
Cattle disease in Africa
D
Cattle disease in China
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Q. 159
was a famous economist
A
Henry Ford
B
Henry Stanley
C
John Maynard Keynes
D
Barry Parker
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Q. 160
The IMF and the World Bank commenced financial operations in :
A
1947
B
1930
C
1929
D
1923
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Q. 161
Henry Morton Stanley was
A
Missionary
B
Explorer
C
Trader
D
Soldier
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Q. 162
The term used to describe Indian indentured labour was-
A
Coolie
B
Porter
C
Juggler
D
Rickshaw puller
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Q. 163
Which was the Tabled city of gold?
A
Peru
B
Mexico
C
El Doeodo
D
Spain
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Q. 164
Rinder Pest is a?
A
Cattle disease in Russia
B
Cattle disease in Africa
C
Cattle disease in China
D
Cattle disease in India
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Q. 165
What is NIEO?
A
New Indian economic order
B
New international economic order
C
New international Excise order
D
New international economic ordinance.
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Q. 166
The Bretton Woods is a
A
Institution
B
Palace
C
Place
D
Country
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Q. 167
G-77 comprises of the group of which of the following countries?
A
Developed countries
B
Rich countries
C
Developing countries
D
Under developed countries
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Q. 168
The great Depression begin in
A
1927
B
1928
C
1929
D
1930
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Q. 169
Who adopted the concept of assembly line to produce automobiles?
A
Henry Ford
B
Imam Husain
C
T. Cuppla
D
Samuel Morse
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Q. 170
The main aim of the post-war international economic system was to
A
To preserve economic stability
B
To maintain status
C
To increase export
D
To reduce war loans
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Q. 171
A major supplier of wheat in the world market was-
A
Asia
B
Africa
C
Eastern Europe
D
North America
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Q. 172
What was the Bretton Woods system?
A
None of the options
B
Post war the military system
C
Post war political system
D
Post war international economic system
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Q. 173
What is IMF?
A
Indian Monetary fund.
B
International Monetary finances
C
International Monetary Fund
D
International Money fund
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Q. 174
The Bretton Woods is a
A
Institution
B
Country
C
Palace
D
Place
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Q. 175
The Chutney music popular in-
A
North America
B
South America
C
Japan
D
China
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Q. 176
: Who adopted the concept of assembly line to produce automobiles?
A
Samuel Morse
B
Henry Ford
C
T. Cuppla
D
Imam Husain
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Q. 177
Rinderpest spread in Africa through-
A
Birds
B
Human
C
Cattle
D
None of the options
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Q. 178
Which disease spread like wild fire in Africa in the 1890s?
A
Cattle plague
B
Small pox
C
None of the options
D
Pneumonia
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Q. 179
The Descendants of indentures workers is a Noble Prize winning writer is-
A
Bob Morley
B
V. S. Naipaul
C
Amartya Sen
D
Ram Naresh Sarwan
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Q. 180
What is NIEO?
A
New international economic order
B
New Indian economic order
C
New international Excise order
D
New international economic ordinance.
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Q. 181
Henry Morton Stanley was
A
Explorer
B
Trader
C
Missionary
D
Soldier
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Q. 182
Which disease spread like wild fire in Africa in the 1890’s?
A
Cattle plague
B
Small pox
C
Pneumonia
D
None of these
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Q. 183
The Descendants of indentures workers is a Noble Prize winning writer is-
A
Ram Naresh Sarwan
B
Amartya Sen
C
V. S. Naipaul
D
Bob Morley
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Q. 184
The First World War was fought between :
A
China and India
B
Allies and Central Powers
C
Allies and Axis Powers
D
Japan and America
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Q. 185
Which disease proved a deadly killer for America’s original inhabitants?
A
Small pox
B
Chicken pox
C
Swine pox
D
None of the above
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Q. 186
Name the law which allowed the British Government to restrict the import of corn.
A
Import Laws
B
Corn Laws
C
Food Act
D
Corn Act
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Q. 187
This was the world's first mass-produced car :
A
Hindustan Ambassador
B
Mitsubishi
C
T-Model Ford
D
Chevrolet
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Q. 188
Who was Sir Henry Morton Stanley?
A
Journalist
B
Author
C
Scientist
D
Industrialist
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Q. 189
One who refuses to accept established beliefs and practices known as:
A
Fanatic
B
Conventionalist
C
Liberal
D
Dissenter
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Q. 190
Foods like chillies, soya, potato etc., were introduced in Asia and Europe from -
A
Australia
B
New Zealand
C
America
D
Africa
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Q. 191
Mention the two Asian countries that were counted among the world richest countries until the 18th century.
A
China & Japan
B
India & Japan
C
Mongolia & UAE
D
China & India
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Q. 192
Name the law which allowed the British Government to restrict the import of corn.
A
Import Laws
B
Corn Laws
C
Food Act
D
Corn Act
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Q. 193
What was the G-77?
A
Group of developed countries
B
Group of Developing country
C
Group of underdeveloped country
D
Group of overdeveloped country
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Q. 194
Which disease spread like wild fire in Africa in the 1890s?
A
Pneumonia
B
None of the options
C
Cattle plague
D
Small pox
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Q. 195
Who used “assembly line of production”?
A
TATA
B
Henry Ford
C
Bajaj
D
All the above
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Q. 196
Who adopted the concept of assembly line to produce automobiles?
A
Imam Husain
B
Henry Ford
C
Samuel Morse
D
T. Cuppla
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Q. 197
Which of the following is not a economic exchange?
A
Flow of Labour
B
Flow of Capital
C
Flow of Knowledge
D
Flow of Trade
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Q. 198
What were 'Canal Colonies'?
A
Sea Ports
B
Large Colonies
C
Irrigated areas
D
Large Canals
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