The Age of Industrialisation Notes

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Class 10 Social Science The Age of Industrialisation CBSE notes offer concise summaries, important questions, MCQ practice and chapter test guidance to speed up revision. Main sub-topics: proto-industrialisation (putting-out system), steam engine and mechanisation, reasons for Britain’s lead (coal, capital, colonies, markets), deindustrialisation in India and decline of handicrafts, transport revolution (canals and railways), urbanisation, changing labour relations and early trade unions. Ideal for Class 10 students preparing for CBSE or Bihar Board chapter tests, school assessments and mock tests on Merit Spring ROH.

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Class 10 Social Science The Age of Industrialisation notes — proto‑industrialisation to factory system
Proto‑industrialisation: home-based production, merchant networks, putting-out system
Steam engine and mechanisation: power sources, textile machines, division of labour
Why Britain led: coalfields, available capital, colonies and enlarged markets
Deindustrialisation in India: cheap machine imports, loss of patronage and market decline
Transport revolution: canals, railways, faster trade and market integration
Urbanisation and labour: factory discipline, poor working conditions, early trade unions
Exam tip: practise source-based questions and map locations; compare causes and effects

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What is proto-industrialisation?

Proto-industrialisation was a stage when rural households produced goods for distant markets under merchant capital (putting-out system). It increased rural production and linked producers to market networks before large factories and mechanisation emerged.

How did the steam engine change production?

The steam engine provided reliable power independent of water, allowing larger factories and continuous machine operation. This enabled centralised production, faster textile manufacture and growth of factory towns with specialised labour and new production processes.

Why did Indian handicrafts decline during industrialisation?

Handicrafts declined because cheap machine-made British imports undercut prices, colonial trade policies reduced Indian access to markets, and many artisans lost patronage and raw materials, causing widespread unemployment in traditional sectors.

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Focus on causes of industrialisation, key inventions (steam engine, textile machines), effects on India (deindustrialisation, urbanisation), and practise source-based and map questions; write clear cause-effect points with dates and examples.

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