Question 2 - True or False - Chapter 4 Class 10 History - The Age of Industrialization - History

Which one of the following statement is false?

1. Supply merchants linked the port towns to the inland regions
2. The European companies gradually gained power and secured monopoly rights to trade. 
3.  The American Civil War resulted in the increase of cotton exports from India.
4. The introduction of the fly shuttle enabled handloom workers to improve their productivity.

Answer:

So, the correct answer is (c).

Explanation

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Let’s check all the options:

• Statement I - Supply merchants linked the port towns to the inland regions which is true .
  
• Statement 2-  The European companies gradually gained power and secured monopoly rights to trade which is true.
• Statement 3 - The American Civil War resulted in the increase of cotton exports from India. This is false because American Civil War resulted in the reduction of cotton exports from India.
• Statement 4 - The introduction of the fly shuttle enabled handloom workers to improve their productivity. This is True.

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