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Class 10^th Social Science- Work, Life and Leisure

WORK, LIFE AND LEISURE

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

The city of Calcutta in the 19th century India amazed and confused writers and many others because :

(a) It was a city full of opportunities — for trade and commerce, education and jobs

(b) It was full of cheats, poverty, poor quality housing, confusion of caste, and gender and religious identities in the city

(c) It offered a series of contrasting images and experiences – wealth and poverty, splendour and dirt, opportunities and disappointments

(d) All of these

2. Which of the following statements is/are true about ancient cities?

(a) Ancient cities developed only along the rivers

(b) Ancient cities developed when an increase in food supplies made it possible to support a wide range of non-food producers

(d) All of these

3. Which of the following industries did not exist in London before the First World War?

(a) Clothing and footwear, wood and furniture

(b) Metals and engineering, printing and stationery

(d) Motor cars and electrical goods

4. The map shows the growth of London, and its population in four different areas. The reasons are :

(a) Increase in factories, and number of industries like motor cars and electrical goods

(b) Employment of larger number of people in industries and factories

(d) All the above

5. Who were the philanthropists?

(a) People who wanted to stop crime, and work for social upliftment

(b) People who worked for social upliftment and charity, donating time and money for the purpose

(d) People who worried about law and order

6. Who was Charles Booth and what is he known for?

(a) A rich merchant who made a social survey of London workers

(b) A philanthropist who worked for the poor in London

(d) A writer on the social conditions in London in the 19th century

7. Which of the following were the features of urban life in the cities in the 19th century?

(a) Excessive noise pollution

(b) Air and water pollution due to large quantities of refuse and waste products

(d) All the above

8. People in industrial cities believed that the black fog created :

(a) Bad tempers, smoke-related illnesses and dirty clothes

(b) Black skies and black vegetables

(d) Serious ecological problems

9. ‘Temperance Movement’ was :

(a) An attempt by the social reformers aimed at reducing consumption of alchoholic drinks amongst the upper classes

(b) A reform movement led by the rich to stop drinking on the streets

(c) A middle class led social reform movement in Britain and USA aimed at reducing alchoholism amongst the working classes

(d) None of these

10. Which of the following statements are correct about Charles Booth’s survey?

(a) The poor were expected to die “in a workhouse, hospital or lunatic asyum”

(b) The life expectancy of the poor was 29 years, the gentry and middle class had life expectancy of 55 years

(d) All the above

11. How can we prove the popularity of the underground railway in London?

(a) By newspapers praising its services

(b) By increase in the number of passengers travelling in them, losing their fear of travelling underground

(c) On 10th January 1863, 10,000 passengers were carried in trains running every ten minutes, by 1880, 40 million passengers were carried a year.

(d) Both (b) and (c)

12. The Underground railway was not very popular in the beginning. The reasons were:

(a) They were considered a menace to health – a mixture of sulphur, coal, dust and foul fumes

(b) To make two miles of railway, 900 houses had to be destroyed; this led to a massive displacement of the poor

(d) All the above

13. ‘Individualism’ is a theory which promotes:

(a) A new spirit among men and women, freedom from collective values

(b) The liberty, rights or independent action of the individual rather that of the community

(d) Public space as a male preserve and domestic sphere as the proper place for women

14. The congestion in the 19th century industrial city led to a yearning for:

(a) A clean country air, a holiday home in the countryside for the rich

(b) Making ‘new lungs’, for the city, a Green Belt around London

(d) All the above

15. The working class people spent their holidays and leisure time in the late 18^th century:

(a) In singing and dancing at home

(b) Meeting in pubs for a drink, exchanging news and sometimes organizing a political action

(d) In visiting museums

16. The various steps taken to clear up London were:

(a) Large blocks of apartments were built, like in Berlin and New York

(b) Localities were decongested and open spaces were left to reduce the pollution and, constructing landscape of the city.

(d) All the above

17. Name the entertainment which became the great mass entertainment for mixed audiences by the early 20th century

(a) Holidays by the seaside

(b) Travelling to historical places in England

(d) The theatre

18. Presidency cities in India in the early 19^th century were:

(a) Bombay, Calcutta and Madras

(b) Bengal, Gujarat and Bombay

(d) Bombay, Gujarat and Madras

19. The premier city in India in the 19th century was

(a) Calcutta (b) Madras

20. Bombay came under the control of the British when:

(a) King Charles II, King of Britain, married the Portuguese princess and Bombay was given as a part of dowry to England in 1661

(b) The British defeated the Portuguese in India and took away Bombay from them

(d) The Portuguese exchanged Bombay with the British possession of Diu.

21. The main reasons why people migrated to Bombay in the 19th century were:

(a) Bombay became the capital of the Bombay presidency in 1819

(b) The growth of trade in cotton and opium, led to a large number of artisans, traders and bankers and shopkeepers settling in Bombay

(d) Both (b) and (c)

22. The two calamities which affected Bombay in the late 19th century were:

(a) Lack of essential amenities like space and food

(b) The famine of Kutch (1888-89) and the plague of 1898

(d) The ruthless behaviour of the district authorities and the flood of migrants

23. Which statement does not describe correctly conditions in a chawl?

(a) People of every caste and community lived amicably in the chawls

(b) People had to keep the windows of their rooms closed, due to proximity of filthy gutters, privies, buffalo stables etc.

(d) Streets were used for cooking, washing, sleeping and for different types of leisure activities

24. How could the problem of scarcity of land in Bombay be solved?

(a) By building high-rise buildings

(b) Through population control

(d) By stopping migration to Bombay and sending people to their original homes

25. “Reclamation” means:

(a) To take back land from the rich and build multistoreyed buildings on them

(b) To reclaim the land sold to the rich, to take away their bungalows and build for the poor

(d) To reclaim marshy or submerged areas or other wasteland for settlements, cultivation or other use

26. ‘Akharas’ were:

(a) Open spaces used for leisure activities

(b) A place for exchange of news about jobs, strikes, riots or demonstrations

(d) Traditional wrestling schools, located in every neighbourhood, where young were trained to ensure both physical and moral fitness

QUESTIONS FROM CBSE EXAMINATION PAPERS

1. The very first section of the underground railways in the world was opened on 10 January 1863 between which two stations of London?

(a) Bombay to Thane (b) London to Paris

(d) Paddington to Farrington

2. Which among the following was the first movie made by Dada Saheb Phalke?

(a) CID (b) Bombay

3. Who among following wrote a novel ‘Debganer Martye Agaman’ (The God Visits Earth)?

(a) Durgacharan Roy (b) Bankim Chandra

4. What does Mayapuri mean to Bombay?

(a) A city of life (b) A city of dreams

(d) A city of slums

5. Which one of the following is not a Presidency city?

(a) Bombay (b) Calcutta

6. Which one of the following sub-urban of Bombay was a mill village?

(a) Thane (b) Kalyan

7. In the novel Debganer Martye Aagaman (The Gods Visit Earth) the Gods were so impressed by Calcutta that they decided to build which of the following in heaven?

(a) A factory (b) A bridge

8. What was Chartism a movement for?

(a) Equal pay for equal work

(b) For adult male franchise

(d) For women franchiese

9. Which one of the following statements about Chawls is not true?

(a) They were multistoreyed structures

(b) Working class people lived here

(d) They were in the native part of town

10. Bombay passed into British hands as dowry in the marriage of Britain’s King Charles II to which one of the following?

(a) A French princess

(b) A Portuguese princess

11. What was referred to as ‘iron monsters’?

(a) Industrial cities (b) New factories

(d) London underground Railway

12. To which of the following European powers did the seven islands of Bombay belong before passing into the hands of the British?

(a) German (b) French

13. The first movie in India was shot in 1896 by :

(a) Dada Saheb Phalke

(b) Harishchandra Bhatwadekar

14. Town planning in Bombay came up as a result of fear of :

(a) Social revolution (b) Plague epidemic

15. Which of the following factors did not encourage migration into Bombay on a large scale?

(a) Bombay dominated the maritime trade of India for a long time?

(b) Bombay had enough job opportunity for all who came

(d) Famine in adjoining regions such as Kutch drove people into Bombay

16. Which of the following industries in London did not employ large numbers of people in the 19th century?

(a) Clothing and footwear

(b) Wood and furniture

(d) Printing and stationery

17. Where was the first underground railway built?

(a) New York (b) Moscow

18. Who wrote ‘The bitter cry of Outcast London’

(a) Andrew Mearns (b) Charles Dickens

19. Which city of India is called ‘Mayapuri’ or the city of dreams?

(a) Delhi (b) Chandigarh

20. Who developed the principle of Garden City?

(a) Thomas Hardy (b) Charles Dickens

21. Who was the producer of the film “Raja Harishchandra”?

(a) Dada Sahib Phalke (b) B. R. Chopra

22. In which of the following year Bombay became the capital of the Bomaby presidency?

(a) 1819 (b) 1850

23. Which of the following books was written by Andrew Mearus a clergyman?

(a) The Gods visit Earth

(b) The Bitter cry of Outcast London

(d) Guest House

24. Which one of the following statements is appropriate for ‘chawls’?

(a) Chawls were multistoreyed structures

(b) Chawls were single story structures

(d) None of the above

25. When was the very first section of the underground railway in world opened?

(a) 10 Jan 1860 (b) 10 Jan 1861

26. Which one of the following was used in Tollygunge rice mills in place of coal?

(a) Petrol (b) Wood

27. Which one of the following cities had a long history of air pollution?

(a) Mumbai (b) Calcutta (Kolkata)

28. Which one of the following cities was designed as a garden city by Raymond Unwin and Barry Parker?

(a) London (b) Manchester

29. A variety of steps were taken to clean up which one of the following cities.

(a) Chicago (b) Berlin

30. In which of the following years the Backbay Reconstruction Company got the right to reclaim western of share?

(a) 1858 (b) 1862

31. When was the Bombay Improvement Trust established?

(a) 1861 (b) 1898

32. Bombay was first under whose control?

(a) Portuguese (b) English

33. When did the earliest reclamation project in Bomaby begin?

(a) 1780 (b) 1784

34. Who designed the garden city of New Earswick?

(a) Barry Parker

(b) Edeneger Howard

(d) Napoleon

35. Which movie did Dada Saheb Phalke made?

(a) CID (b) Guest House

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Describe how cities developed in ancient and medieval period in the world, giving example.

2. Give a brief description of London as a city in 1750s.

3. List some steps taken to clean up London.

4. The upper and the middle classes faced higher levels of isolation. Why?

5. How does the historian Gareth Stedman Jones describe the 19th century London?

6. Why, along with growth as a city, London became a centre for crime?

Who were those who were concerned about crime?

7. What was the condition of the poor settlers in Bombay?

8. How was the problem of planning and expansion done in Bombay?

9. What are the main source of pollution in cities?

10. How did the development of cities influence the ecology and environment in the late nineteenth century? Explain by giving an example of Calcutta (Kolkata).

11. Mention various measures taken to decongest London in the 19th and 20th centuries.

QUESTIONS FROM CBSE EXAMINATION PAPERS

1. Describe in three points the Social changes in the city of London with respect to entertainment and leisure of the people due to industrialisation.

2. Explain the social changes which led to the need for the underground railways in London.

3. What was the tradition of ‘London Season’?

Explain different forms of entertainment that came up in nineteenth century England to provide leisure activities for the people.

4. How did the development of cities influence the ecology and environment in the late Nineteenth century? Explain by giving an example of Calcutta (Kolkata).

5. Mention Various measures taken to decongest London in the 19th and 20th centuries.

6. How far was underground railway able to solve transport problems as well as housing crisis in London in the nineteenth century?

7. Why well off Londoners supported the need to build housing for the poor in the 19th century?

8. Explain any three reasons for which the population of London city expanded during the nineteenth century.

9. How did the people of all classes entertain themselves in their leisure time in Urban Britain after industrialisation?

10. Why is Mumbai (Bombay) known as ‘City of Dreams’? Give three reasons.

11. What was the impact of industrialisation and urbanization on the family in Britain in the nineteenth century?

12. The many sides of Bombay

My father came down the Sahyadris

A quilt over his shoulder

He stood at the doorstep

With nothing but his labour

.....

I carried a tiffin box

To the mill since childhood

I was cast the way

A smith forges a hammer

I learned my ropes

Working on a loom

Learnt on occasion

To go on strike

My father withered away toiling

So will, I and will my little ones

Perhaps they too face such sad nights

Wrapped in coils of darkness

(i) Where did the father come from?

(ii) Why did he come to Bombay?

(iii) Write one similarity between the father and son’s life in Bombay.

13. Throw light on some of the land reclamation projects of Bombay.

14. Explain any three sources of entertainment for the common people of London.

15. Write about the pollution problems of Calcutta (Kolkata) in the 19th century.

16. When was the London underground railway started? How did it help to solve the housing problem?

17. Explain any three efforts made by women in London to increase their income during eighteenth century.

18. Why did the population of London expand from the middle of the eighteenth century? Give three reasons.

19. Describe any three steps taken to clean up London in the 19th and 20th century.

20. Highlight any three problems faced by people who migrated to Bombay?

21. Explain any three steps taken to clean up London.

22. Who were Gomasthas? Write any two functions of the Gomasthas.

23. According to Durgacharan Ray in what three ways did the city life of Calcutta present contrasting images of opportunities?

24. Which cities were called ‘Presidency Cities’ in the 19th century India? Mention any two main features of these cities.

25. Crime became an object of widespread concern in London. Comment and state what steps were taken to control it.

26. Why were people in the beginning afraid to travel in the London underground railway?

27. Why was the underground railway criticised by many people on different grounds?

28. Who was Ebenezer Howard? Explain the principle of the Garden city developed by him.

29. How did the technological developments in the late 18th century affect the women workforce in Europe?

30. What were the reasons behind providing housing for poor in London?

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1. What are the characteristics of a city?

2. Discuss how London emerged as the largest city in the world in the nineteenth century.

3. How is a large city a threat and an opportunity? Explain with appropriate examples.

4. Discuss how Bombay emerged as the prime city of India.

5. Briefly describe the social constituents of Bombay in a few lines.

QUESTIONS FROM CBSE EXAMINATION PAPERS

1. Describe the lifestyle of British workers in the 19th century.

2. When and where was the very first section of the underground railway in the world opened? Describe in brief the difficulties of travelling in the underground railway.

3. Explain any four steps taken to clean London in the 19th century.

4. What forms of entertainment came up in the 19^th century in England to provide leisure activities for the people?

5. Explain any three causes of air pollution in Calcutta in the nineteenth and early twentieth century. Which body controlled industrial pollution?

6. Give four reasons for the expansion of Bomaby’s population in the nineteenth century.

7. ‘Calcutta in the nineteenth century was a city of contrasts.’ How as this reflected in Durgacharan Ray’s novel, Debganer Martye Aagaman?

8. “The function and the shape of the family were completely transformed by life in the industrial city of Britain in the 18th Century.” Explain any four points.

9. What steps were taken to clean London in the early and mid-20th century? Write four points.

10. How did the condition of women workers change from 19th to 20th centuries in London?

11. Why the population of London multiplied in the late 19th and early 20th Century?

12. “Cities developed at the cost of ecology and environment.” Explain with examples.

13. Bombay appears to many as a city of dreams Mayapuri. Explain by giving examples.

14. Why was the land reclamation in Bombay necessary? Mention any two land reclamation projects taken up in Bombay.

15. Explain any four changes that took place in the family life in the 18th century and promoted individualism in the city life.

16. Explain any four characteristics of marginal groups in London.

17. Explain the merits and drawbacks of underground rail of London.

18. Mention any four of entertainment that came up in the nineteenth century England for the common people.

19. How did the development of cities influence the ecology and environment in late 19th century? Explain your answer by giving the example of Calcutta (Kolkata).

20. Explain the life style of workers of the mid-19^th century in Britain.

21. Explain why a number of films were about the life of migrants in the Bombay film industry. Name 2 movies whose songs became very popular.

Work, Life and Leisure

Class 10th Social Science- Work, Life and Leisure

Class 10^th Social Science- Work, Life and Leisure