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Formulae Handbook for Class 10 Maths and Science<\/a><\/p>\n

The Making of Global World HOTS CBSE Class 10 Social Sciences\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Q.1. Why were the Corn Laws scrapped ? Explain any three reasons.[CBSE Comp. (D) 2008, 2009 (F), Sept. 2011]<\/strong>
\nAns.<\/strong> Unhappy with high food prices, industrialists and urban dwellers forced the abolition of the Corn Laws.
\n(i) High prices : Population in Britain grew in the late 18th century. Due to high population, the demand of food grain in Britain went up. With high demand, price of food grains also started rising.
\n(II) Urban dwellers : With the expansion of industrialisation cities were expanding. More and more people were purchasing food grains from the market. As the prices were pushing up there was a social unrest. This forced the government to scrap Corn Laws.
\n(HI) Industrialists and landlords : Most of the industrialists and the landlords were also not in the favour of Corn Laws because these laws hindered the free trade.<\/p>\n

Q.2. Read the following passage, and answer the questions that are given below : Grow more jute, brothers, with the hope of greater cash. Costs and debts of jute will make your hopes get dashed. When you have spent all your money and got the crop\u00a0off the ground _______traders, sitting at home, will pay only ? Rs.5 a maund.<\/strong>
\n(i) Who made profits from jute cultivation according to the jute growers ?<\/strong>
\n(ii) Explain the factors which were responsible for the poor condition of jute cultivators.<\/strong>
\nAns.<\/strong> (i) Traders.
\n(ii) The Great Depression of1929 was responsible for their condition.
\nThe cultivators grew raw jute that was processed in factories for export in the form of gunny bags. But as gunny exports collapsed, the price of raw jute crashed more than 60 per cent. Peasants who borrowed in the hope of better times or to increase the output in the hope of higher income faced ever lower prices, and fell deeper and deeper into debt. Thus, the Bengal jute growers lament.<\/p>\n

More Resources for CBSE Class 10<\/strong><\/p>\n