CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2015 Term 1 Paper

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What attracted the Europeans to Africa? Give any three reasons.
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Why was getting jobs in the British mills always difficult for the workers in the 19th century? Give reasons.
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Examine the living conditions of different sections of society in Bombay prior to reclamation. ‌**
Solution:  
Europeans were attracted towards Africa due to following reasons :
(i) They were attracted towards Africa due to it's vast mineral and land resources.
(ii) Crop production and plantation prospects attracted them.
(iii) Poor and backward military resistance power of Africa, made it easy for Europeans to conquer.
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It was very difficult to get jobs in the British mills in the 19th century even after the number of mills had multiplied. This can be explained as follows:
(i) Jobs were always less than the demands of it.
(ii) In the 19‌th ‌ century, agricultural sector was suffering loss. So, the unemployed villages started to move into the cities in search of employment.
(iii) Industrialists provide the right to recruit workers to the jobbers. Jobbers were the trusted workers or employees for them. Jobbers recruited their known people to work in industries. So, it was very difficult for the new worker to get job opportunities in British mills.
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