English DSSSB TGT 2018 15/10/2018 Shift-II SST
Q1201. The earliest factories in England came up by the 1730's . But it was only in the late –––– that the number of factories multiplied.
A Seventeenth century
B Eighteenth century
C Nineteenth century
D Twentieth century
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Correct answer: Eighteenth century
English DSSSB TGT 2018 (16/10/2018 Shift-III) SST
Q1202. Why did Industrial revolution start from Britain?
A Occurance of the Agricultural Revolution of the eighteenth century
B All of the given option
C Britain had a ready supply of capital for investment in the new industrial machines and the factories
D Britain had a rich supply of the important mineral resources such as coal and iron ore
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Correct answer: All of the given option
English BPSC TRE 2.0 Exam 2023 (6-8)
Q1203. Which factor played the supporting role in the rise of the Industrial Revolution?
A Agricultural Revolution
B Capital and new technology
C Elimination of trade restrictions
D More than one of the above
E None of the above
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Correct answer: More than one of the above
English DSSSB PGT 2018 (05/07/2018 Shift-I Male) History
Q1204. Mercantilism was:
A An initial phase in merchant capitalism
B A part of national economic strategies
C Based on plunder and protectionism
D All of the other options
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Correct answer: An initial phase in merchant capitalism
English DSSSB PGT 2018 (05/07/2018 Shift-I Male) History
Q1205. Merchant capitalism was based on:
A Trade, plunder and slavery
B Trade and commerce as duty
C Overseas trade
D Sea-borne commerce
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Correct answer: Trade, plunder and slavery
English DSSSB PGT 2018 (05/07/2018 Shift-I Male) History
Q1206. Industrial capitalism was based on:
A High and protective tariffs
B Centralised production, as in the factory system
C Tax-free lands
D High and protective tariffs; and centralised production, as in the factory system
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Correct answer: High and protective tariffs; and centralised production, as in the factory system
English DSSSB PGT 2018 (05/07/2018 Shift-I Male) History
Q1207. How is capital different from money?
A Money is for spending while capital creates more money
B Money is for hoarding, while capital is for spending
C Money is for hoarding, while capital is for spending
D Money is for everyday use, while capital is only for investment
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Correct answer: Money is for everyday use, while capital is only for investment
English DSSSB PGT 2018 (05/07/2018 Shift-I Male) History
Q1208. Which one of the following is NOT a phase of Capitalism?
A Merchant Capitalism
B Imperial Capitalism
C Industrial Capitalism
D Finance Capitalism
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Correct answer: Imperial Capitalism
English DSSSB PGT 2018 (05/07/2018 Shift-II Male) History
Q1209. Bullionism was:
A devoted to exporting silver
B a part of early mercantilism
C a part of free trade
D supported by Adam Smith
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Correct answer: a part of early mercantilism
English DSSSB PGT 2018 (05/07/2018 Shift-II Male) History
Q1210. The eighteenth century saw the consolidation of the Royal Exchange in ______.
A Bruges
B London
C Venice
D Paris
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Correct answer: London
English DSSSB PGT 2018 (05/07/2018 Shift-II Male) History
Q1211. ______ was the centre of the world economy in the seventeenth century.
A Lisbon
B Antwerp
C Genoa
D Amsterdam
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Correct answer: Amsterdam
English DSSSB PGT 2018 (05/07/2018 Shift-II Male) History
Q1212. The theory of the commercial revolution of the Middle Ages was propounded by ________.
A Fernand Braudel
B Robert S. Lopez
C Henri Pirenne
D MM Postan
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Correct answer: Robert S. Lopez
English DSSSB PGT 2018 (05/07/2018 Shift-II Male) History
Q1213. The commercial revolution occurred largely in:
A England
B Byzantium
C Italy
D Greece
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Correct answer: England
English DSSSB PGT 2018 (05/07/2018 Shift-II Male) History
Q1214. The urban revolution occurred largely in _____.
A North-west Europe
B Mediterranean Europe
C England
D France
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Correct answer: Mediterranean Europe
English DSSSB PGT 2018 (05/07/2018 Shift-II Male) History
Q1215. Mercantilism was a doctrine favouring ______.
A Protectionism
B War-like states
C A scramble for wealth among nations
D All of the other options
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Correct answer: All of the other options
English BPSC TRE 2.0 Exam 2023 (6-8)
Q1216. In the context of the Industrial Revolution, the term 'Cording indicates what?
A Exchangeof goods
B The Process by which cotton or wool is spun
C Typical clothing made in the cities of Lancashire
D More than one of the above
E None of the above
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Correct answer: The Process by which cotton or wool is spun
English DSSSB PGT 2018 (27/07/2018 Shift-I Female) History
Q1217. In 1794, the cotton 'gin' was invented by Eli Whitney, who belonged to:
A England
B France
C America
D German
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Correct answer: America
English BPSC School Techer 2023 SST Paper-III
Q1218. Who invented the flying shuttle machine in 1733?
A James Hargreaves
B John Kay
C Edmund Cartwright
D More than one of the above
E None of the above
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Correct answer: John Kay
English BPSC Teacher 2023 (Tier-2.0) S.Sci.
Q1219. Who invented ‘Flying Shuttle’ ?
A Arkwright
B John Kay
C Abraham Darby
D More than one of the above
E None of the above
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Correct answer: John Kay
English DSSSB TGT 2021 (09/10/2021 Shift-III) SST
Q1220. Jahn Kay invented flying shuttle in ............. to speed up the process of weaving.
A 1724
B 1733
C 1740
D 1755
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Correct answer: 1733