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Unit 1 Ch 4 : The Age of Industrialisation — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10Social StudiesUnit 1 Ch 4 : The Age of Industrialisation3 Marks
Question
How did building activity create new employment opportunities after the 1840s?
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Answer

After the 1840s, building activity intensified in the cities.
This opened up several employment opportunities:
  1. Roads were widened, new railway stations came up and railway lines were extended.
  2. Tunnels were dug, drainage and sewers were laid and rivers were embanked.
  3. The number of workers employed in the transport industry doubled in the 1840s and doubled again in the subsequent 30 years.

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