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India and the Contemporary World – II

Class 10 · History

Ch 4 · The Age of Industrialisation

Real UPSC Prelims questions from 2016–2026, linked to this book. Try each one first, then open the answer. 2026 answers follow UPSC's provisional answer key.

Prelims 2019 · Q5

With reference to Swadeshi Movement, consider the following statements:

  1. 1.It contributed to the revival of the indigenous artisan crafts and industries.
  2. 2.The National Council of Education was established as a part of Swadeshi Movement.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. (a)1 only
  2. (b)2 only
  3. (c)Both 1 and 2
  4. (d)Neither 1 nor 2
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UPSC's answer: (c)

NCERT answers it: Class 8 Exploring Society: India and Beyond (Part 2), Ch 2 (India's Long Road to Independence); Class 10 India and the Contemporary World – II, Ch 4 (The Age of Industrialisation).

Exploring Society, Class 8 Part 2 (ch 2): leading citizens set up a National Council of Education during the Swadeshi movement. India and the Contemporary World – II (ch 4): as Swadeshi gathered momentum, Indian industrial groups organised themselves. Both statements are correct. So (c).

Hindi version: UPSC's official question paper (2019), question 5 ↗

Prelims 2020 · Q23

Which of the following statements correctly explains the impact of Industrial Revolution on India during the first half of the nineteenth century?

  1. (a)Indian handicrafts were ruined.
  2. (b)Machines were introduced in the Indian textile industry in large numbers.
  3. (c)Railway lines were laid in many parts of the country.
  4. (d)Heavy duties were imposed on the imports of British manufactures.
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UPSC's answer: (a)

NCERT answers it: Class 11 Indian Economic Development, Ch 1 (Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence); Class 10 India and the Contemporary World – II, Ch 4 (The Age of Industrialisation).

Indian Economic Development (ch 1): under colonial rule India's famous handicraft industries declined. India and the Contemporary World – II (ch 4): cheap Manchester goods hurt Indian weavers. So (a).

Hindi version: UPSC's official question paper (2020), question 23 ↗

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