NCERT BOOK CLASS 10TH HISTORY MCQ
Chapter 4 : The Age of Industrialisation
1. “Where was the first textile mill established in India?” (CBSE 2020)
a) Kolkata
b) Mumbai
c) Chennai
d) Ahmedabad
Answer: b) Mumbai
2. “In which year did the Swadeshi Movement begin?” (UP Board 2019)
a) 1905
b) 1919
c) 1921
d) 1930
Answer: a) 1905
3. “When was Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) established?” (Bihar Board 2021)
a) 1907
b) 1919
c) 1925
d) 1931
Answer: a) 1907
4. “What was the main purpose of the expansion of railways in India?” (MP Board 2020)
a) Travel convenience
b) Transport of raw materials and finished goods
c) Military activities
d) Promotion of tourism
Answer: b) Transport of raw materials and finished goods
5. “When was the Factory Act passed in India?” (CBSE 2019)
a) 1819
b) 1833
c) 1850
d) 1881
Answer: d) 1881
6. “What was the main reason for the decline of Indian weavers?” (UP Board 2020)
a) Mechanization
b) Foreign competition
c) Shortage of raw materials
d) Government policies
Answer: b) Foreign competition
7. “What was the main reason for the slow pace of industrialization in India?” (Bihar Board 2022)
a) British policies
b) Lack of technology
c) Shortage of laborers
d) Climate change
Answer: a) British policies
8. “Which movement did the ‘Charkha’ (spinning wheel) become a symbol of?” (MP Board 2021)
a) Non-Cooperation Movement
b) Swadeshi Movement
c) Quit India Movement
d) Salt Satyagraha
Answer: b) Swadeshi Movement
9. “Where was the first jute mill established in India?” (CBSE 2021)
a) Mumbai
b) Kolkata
c) Chennai
d) Ahmedabad
Answer: b) Kolkata
10. “Which organization was established by Indian industrialists?” (UP Board 2021)
a) Indian National Congress
b) FICCI
c) Indian Trade Union
d) Swadeshi Sangh
Answer: b) FICCI
11. “During which period did factory production rapidly increase in India?” (Bihar Board 2020)
a) 18th century
b) 19th century
c) 20th century
d) 17th century
Answer: c) 20th century
12. “Lancashire was a major industrial region of which country?” (MP Board 2022)
a) France
b) Germany
c) England
d) America
Answer: c) England
13. “Who benefited the most from railways in India?” (CBSE 2022)
a) Farmers
b) British industrialists
c) Workers
d) Local traders
Answer: b) British industrialists
14. “Which movement did Indian industrialists support?” (UP Board 2022)
a) Swadeshi Movement
b) Salt Satyagraha
c) Quit India Movement
d) Non-Cooperation Movement
Answer: a) Swadeshi Movement
15. “What was the biggest obstacle to industrialization in India?” (Bihar Board 2019)
a) Illiteracy
b) British rule
c) Natural disasters
d) Population growth
Answer: b) British rule
16. “In which sector did mechanized industry first begin in India?” (MP Board 2019)
a) Textile
b) Iron
c) Coal
d) Tea
Answer: a) Textile
17. “What was the reason for the flood of British goods in the Indian market?” (CBSE 2018)
a) Cheap goods
b) High quality
c) Government support
d) Advertising
Answer: c) Government support
18. “What were Indian industrialists against?” (UP Board 2018)
a) Swadeshi products
b) British imports
c) Agricultural reforms
d) Mechanization
Answer: b) British imports
19. “Which class was most affected by industrialization in India?” (Bihar Board 2018)
a) Farmers
b) Workers
c) Traders
d) Landlords
Answer: b) Workers
20. “In which century did the factory industry develop in India?” (MP Board 2018)
a) 17th
b) 18th
c) 19th
d) 20th
Answer: c) 19th
21. “Which institution was formed by Indian industrialists?” (CBSE 2017)
a) Indian National Congress
b) FICCI
c) Trade Union
d) Swadeshi Sangh
Answer: b) FICCI
22. “Industrial development in India was slow because:” (UP Board 2017)
a) British policies
b) Technological backwardness
c) Lack of capital
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
23. “When was the first Factory Act implemented in India?” (Bihar Board 2017)
a) 1818
b) 1881
c) 1901
d) 1921
Answer: b) 1881
24. “What were Indian industrialists known for supporting?” (MP Board 2017)
a) British government
b) Swadeshi products
c) Foreign investment
d) Agricultural products
Answer: b) Swadeshi products
25. “When did industrialization begin in India?” (CBSE 2016)
a) Mughal era
b) British era
c) Post-independence
d) Gupta era
Answer: b) British era
26. “Which city was called the ‘Manchester of India’?”
a) Kolkata
b) Mumbai
c) Ahmedabad
d) Chennai
Answer: b) Mumbai
27. “When was the first railway line started in India?”
a) 1833
b) 1853
c) 1873
d) 1893
Answer: b) 1853
28. “Who improved the steam engine?”
a) James Watt
b) George Stephenson
c) Richard Arkwright
d) James Hargreaves
Answer: a) James Watt
29. “What was the main objective of the Swadeshi Movement in India?”
a) Boycott of foreign goods
b) Support for the British
c) Opening new factories
d) Agricultural reforms
Answer: a) Boycott of foreign goods
30. “Which industry was Ganesh Chandra Chatterjee associated with?”
a) Cotton textile
b) Jute
c) Iron and steel
d) Tea
Answer: b) Jute
31. “In which industry was the ‘Flying Shuttle’ used?”
a) Textile industry
b) Iron industry
c) Coal industry
d) Tea industry
Answer: a) Textile industry
32. “When was the Bombay Mill Owners Association established?”
a) 1875
b) 1885
c) 1895
d) 1905
Answer: a) 1875
33. “Which industry was Dwarkanath Tagore associated with?”
a) Banking and coal
b) Cotton textile
c) Jute
d) Tea
Answer: a) Banking and coal
34. “When was the Factory Act passed?”
a) 1819
b) 1833
c) 1850
d) 1881
Answer: d) 1881
35. “Lancashire was a major industrial region of which country?”
a) France
b) Germany
c) England
d) America
Answer: c) England
36. “What was the main purpose of expanding railways in India?”
a) Travel convenience
b) Military activities
c) Transport of raw and finished goods
d) Promotion of tourism
Answer: c) Transport of raw and finished goods
37. “Which country did India’s cotton textile industry compete with?”
a) China
b) Japan
c) England
d) France
Answer: c) England
38. “Which industry was established by Jamsetji Tata?”
a) Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO)
b) Tata Motors
c) Tata Tea
d) Tata Textile Mill
Answer: a) Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO)
39. “What was one reason for the slow pace of industrialization in India?”
a) British policies
b) Lack of technology
c) Shortage of laborers
d) Climate change
Answer: a) British policies
40. “What did the ‘Charkha’ (spinning wheel) symbolize?”
a) Industrialization
b) Swadeshi Movement
c) Agricultural revolution
d) Mechanization
Answer: b) Swadeshi Movement
41. “Where was the first jute mill established in India?”
a) Mumbai
b) Kolkata
c) Chennai
d) Delhi
Answer: b) Kolkata
42. “Which industry were Muslim weavers in Bengal associated with?”
a) Cotton textile
b) Jute
c) Silk
d) Woolen textile
Answer: c) Silk
43. “During which period did factory production increase rapidly in India?”
a) 18th century
b) 19th century
c) 20th century
d) 17th century
Answer: c) 20th century
44. “Which organization was established by Indian industrialists?”
a) Indian National Congress
b) FICCI
c) Indian Trade Union
d) Swadeshi Sangh
Answer: b) FICCI
45. “What was the biggest obstacle to industrialization in India?”
a) Illiteracy
b) British rule
c) Natural disasters
d) Population growth
Answer: b) British rule
46. “Where was the first textile mill established in India?”
a) Mumbai
b) Kolkata
c) Ahmedabad
d) Surat
Answer: a) Mumbai
47. “What was the reason for the flood of British goods in the Indian market?”
a) Cheap goods
b) High quality
c) Government support
d) Advertising
Answer: c) Government support
48. “What were Indian industrialists known for supporting?”
a) British government
b) Swadeshi products
c) Foreign investment
d) Agricultural products
Answer: b) Swadeshi products
49. “Who benefited the most from railways in India?”
a) Farmers
b) British industrialists
c) Workers
d) Local traders
Answer: b) British industrialists
50. “What was the purpose of the Indian Factory Act, 1881?”
a) Worker safety
b) Shutting down factories
c) Increasing foreign investment
d) Importing machinery
Answer: a) Worker safety
51. “In which sector did mechanized industry first begin in India?”
a) Textile
b) Iron
c) Coal
d) Tea
Answer: a) Textile
52. “Which movement did Indian industrialists support?”
a) Swadeshi Movement
b) Salt Satyagraha
c) Quit India Movement
d) Non-Cooperation Movement
Answer: a) Swadeshi Movement
53. “When did industrialization begin in India?”
a) Mughal era
b) British era
c) Post-independence
d) Gupta era
Answer: b) British era
54. “What was the reason for the decline of Indian weavers?”
a) Mechanization
b) Shortage of raw materials
c) Government policies
d) Foreign competition
Answer: d) Foreign competition
55. “In which century did the factory industry develop in India?”
a) 17th
b) 18th
c) 19th
d) 20th
Answer: c) 19th
56. “Which institution was formed by Indian industrialists?”
a) Indian National Congress
b) FICCI
c) Trade Union
d) Swadeshi Sangh
Answer: b) FICCI
57. “Industrial development in India was slow because:”
a) British policies
b) Technological backwardness
c) Lack of capital
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
58. “When was the first Factory Act implemented in India?”
a) 1818
b) 1881
c) 1901
d) 1921
Answer: b) 1881
59. “What were Indian industrialists against?”
a) Swadeshi products
b) British imports
c) Agricultural reforms
d) Mechanization
Answer: b) British imports
60. “Which class was most affected by industrialization in India?”
a) Farmers
b) Workers
c) Traders
d) Landlords
Answer: b) Workers