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Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE Kerala) Class XII History Set 02 (Advanced Level) English Medium 100% Free Practice Test

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Colonialism and the Countryside: Exploring Official Archives — Set 02 (Advanced Level)

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Chapter Overview & Core Concepts: Colonialism and the Countryside: Exploring Official Archives

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Mastering Colonialism and the Countryside: Exploring Official Archives in Class 12 provides critical subject intuition, analytical skills, and examination readiness.

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Term / Formula Type Definition / Meaning Explanation / Notes Example / Usage
Core Concept Principle Primary concept governing Colonialism and the Countryside: Exploring Official Archives. मुख्य सिद्धांत "Understand and apply the principle accurately."
Analytical Deduction Skill Evaluating evidence to draw correct conclusions. तार्किक विश्लेषण "Examine question clues systematically."

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Q1
How did the **American Civil War (1861–1865)** trigger a massive **'Cotton Boom'** in the Bombay Deccan?
**അമേരിക്കൻ ആഭ്യന്തരയുദ്ധം (1861-1865)** ബോംബെ ഡെക്കാനിൽ വൻതോതിലുള്ള **'കോട്ടൺ ബൂം'** എങ്ങനെയാണ് ആരംഭിച്ചത്?
A
**When American raw cotton supplies to Britain were cut off by the civil war blockade, **BRITISH MILLS TURNED DESPERATELY TO INDIA, LEADING MONEYLENDERS AND MERCHANTS TO ADVANCE COLOSSAL CHEAP CREDIT TO DECCAN PEASANTS TO GROW COTTON (EXPORT BOOM)******അഭ്യന്തര യുദ്ധ ഉപരോധത്താൽ ബ്രിട്ടനിലേക്കുള്ള അമേരിക്കൻ അസംസ്‌കൃത പരുത്തി വിതരണം വിച്ഛേദിക്കപ്പെട്ടപ്പോൾ, **BRITISH MILLS TURNED DESPERATELY TO INDIA, LEADING MONEYLENDERS AND MERCHANTS TOADVANCECHEAPC12 DECCAN PEASANTS TO GROW COTTON (EXPORT BOOM)****
B
It forced all Indian farmers to grow wheat onlyഎല്ലാ ഇന്ത്യൻ കർഷകരെയും ഗോതമ്പ് മാത്രം വളർത്താൻ അത് നിർബന്ധിച്ചു
C
It destroyed all cotton textile mills in Britainബ്രിട്ടനിലെ എല്ലാ കോട്ടൺ ടെക്സ്റ്റൈൽ മില്ലുകളും അത് തകർത്തു
D
It caused the British government to leave India in 1861ഇത് 1861-ൽ ബ്രിട്ടീഷ് സർക്കാർ ഇന്ത്യ വിടാൻ കാരണമായി
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The US Civil War (1861) severed Lancashire's American raw cotton supply, triggering a frantic speculative 'Cotton Boom' in the Bombay Deccan with unlimited credit advances.
US ആഭ്യന്തരയുദ്ധം (1861) ലങ്കാഷെയറിൻ്റെ അമേരിക്കൻ അസംസ്‌കൃത പരുത്തി വിതരണം വിച്ഛേദിച്ചു, പരിധിയില്ലാത്ത ക്രെഡിറ്റ് അഡ്വാൻസുകളോടെ ബോംബെ ഡെക്കാനിൽ 'കോട്ടൺ ബൂം' ഉണർന്നു.
Q2
What happened to the Deccan peasants when the **American Civil War ended in 1865**?
1865-ൽ **അമേരിക്കൻ ആഭ്യന്തരയുദ്ധം അവസാനിച്ചപ്പോൾ ഡെക്കാൻ കർഷകർക്ക് എന്ത് സംഭവിച്ചു?
A
**American cotton exports resumed, cotton prices in India crashed catastrophically, **MONEYLENDERS SUDDENLY STOPPED EXTENDING CREDIT, DEMANDED IMMEDIATE REPAYMENT OF ALL PAST DEBTS, AND SEIZED PEASANT LAND AND CATTLE******അമേരിക്കൻ പരുത്തി കയറ്റുമതി പുനരാരംഭിച്ചു, ഇന്ത്യയിലെ പരുത്തി വില വിനാശകരമായി തകർന്നു, **MONEYLENDERS SUDDENLY STOPPED EXTENDING CREDIT, DEMANDED IMMEDIATE REPAYMENT OF ALL PAST DEBTS, PEASANT, ANDC16__ CATTLE****
B
Indian cotton prices increased by 500%ഇന്ത്യൻ പരുത്തി വില 500% വർദ്ധിച്ചു
C
Moneylenders forgave all loans completelyപണമിടപാടുകാർ എല്ലാ വായ്പകളും പൂർണ്ണമായും എഴുതിത്തള്ളി
D
Peasants bought all British banksകർഷകർ എല്ലാ ബ്രിട്ടീഷ് ബാങ്കുകളും വാങ്ങി
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The 1865 peace reopened American cotton exports: Indian cotton prices collapsed, credit evaporated, and moneylenders foreclosed violently on peasant collateral.
1865-ലെ സമാധാനം അമേരിക്കൻ പരുത്തി കയറ്റുമതി വീണ്ടും തുറന്നു: ഇന്ത്യൻ പരുത്തിയുടെ വില തകർന്നു, കടം ബാഷ്പീകരിക്കപ്പെട്ടു, കർഷകർ പണയം വെച്ച പണമിടപാടുകാർ അക്രമാസക്തമായി ജപ്തി ചെയ്തു.

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