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The Making of a Global World (Project topics)
Social Science (Non-Board / Project) · CBSE Class 10 · English Medium · 16 questions and answers
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- Q: What was the Corn Law?
- A: Laws in Britain restricting the import of corn (foodgrains) were commonly known as the Corn Laws; under pressure they were abolished, allowing cheaper food imports.
- Q: What is 'indentured labour'?
- A: A bonded labourer under contract to work for an employer for a specific amount of time to pay off his passage to a new country or home.
- Q: From which regions did most Indian indentured labourers come, and where did they go?
- A: Most came from eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, central India and the dry districts of Tamil Nadu; they went to Caribbean islands (Trinidad, Guyana, Surinam), Mauritius, Fiji and Assam tea plantations.
- Q: What was 'Hosay' and 'Chutney music'?
- A: Hosay was a riotous carnival in Trinidad in which workers of all races and religions joined; Chutney music is a fusion in Trinidad and Guyana - both examples of how indentured workers blended cultures.
- Q: Who was Shikaripuri shroffs and Nattukottai Chettiars?
- A: They were among the many groups of Indian bankers and traders who financed export agriculture in Central and Southeast Asia, using either their own funds or those borrowed from European banks.
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