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प्रश्न
What is known as investment?
उत्तर
From the word ‘to cloth, it's Latin ‘investire’ gave rise to a new term called investment. I came to mean the acquisition of financial or productive assets with the help of the capital. The general meaning of the investment is the application of a particular amount of capital for some profitable production.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Match the contents of Column A and Column B:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. John Kay | (a) Mule |
| 2. James Hargreaves | (b) Cotton gin |
| 3. Arkwright | (c) Powerloom |
| 4. Samuel Crompton | (d) Steam engine |
| 5. Cartwright | (e) Water frame |
| 6. Whitney | (f) Spinning Jenny |
| 7. James Watt | (g) Flying Shuttle |
State whether the following statement is true or false:
The Industrial Revolution began in Germany.
What were the two factors that led to an increase in demand for British goods?
What is meant by the four-fold rotation of crops introduced by Lord Townshend in England?
What was the significance of James Watt’s Steam- Engine?
Name the first warship built of iron plates in England.
Mention any two cases of abuse or disadvantages of the Industrial Revolution.
The Industrial Revolution marked a change from handwork to machine work and from the domestic system of production to a factory system of production. In this context, discuss the role of the following factor in ushering in the Industrial Revolution.
Availability of coal and iron
The Industrial Revolution changed the face of life in England. Describe the course of revolution under the following head:
Revolution in Textile Industry.
Examine the advantage of the Factory System (Industrial Revolution) under the following heading:
Bringing Countries and People close together.
