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Wealth and the World

Social Science · Kerala SSLC (Class 10) · English Medium · 31 questions and answers

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Q: What is mercantilism?
A: Mercantilism was an economic policy that held that a nation's wealth depended on the amount of gold and silver it possessed, and it encouraged more exports than imports.
Q: What is meant by the Industrial Revolution?
A: The changes in production brought by using machines in manufacturing in England between 1780 and 1850. It began in the textile industry.
Q: In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
A: The Industrial Revolution began in England (Britain).
Q: Through which stages did capitalism develop according to the chapter?
A: Merchant capitalism (after the geographical explorations), then industrial capitalism (factory production), then finance capitalism (banks, stock markets, investment).
Q: What were the core principles of socialism?
A: Fair distribution of goods and resources and common ownership of the means of production. It arose as a response to industrial capitalist exploitation.

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