The wearing of turban and shoes
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
how did some Indian resolve the dilemma of Western and Indian style of clothing
They wore Vishnu style clothing while going to duty but as soon as they return home they change to Indian clothing
Who were the first Indians to adopt Western style clothing
The wealthy Paris of Mr India were among the first to adopt Western style clothing
why was there a movement against the use of long shirts and gowns
It was said that long shirts and gowns Swept the ground and collected collected filth and dirt
in the 19th century why did the women of England agitate against tight dress and corset
They agitate against tight dresses and corset because they caused deformities and illness among young girls
what is meant by corset
It was a close fitting inner bodice worn by women to give a better shape to their figure
before the 18th century which things regulated the dressing style in Europe
Before the 18 century the clothing style in Europe were regulated by class gender aur status in the social hierarchy coupled with the regional code and ability of the material in a particular region
which change made possible in Britain to make changes in the traditional dress
The following change made possible to make change in the traditional dress :-
- Introduction of new materials and Technology.
- The two world wars.
- New working condition for women.
define The Identity of people
Society observe some rules about the way in which men women and children should dress or how how different social classes and Groups should present themselves. These norms come to define the The Identity of of people according to dress code they show themselves and others these rules come to reflect these changes
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
how did television coverage change cricket
Television coverage expended the audience for the game by becoming cricket into small towns and villages
what new recommendation were made sports for girls in 1893 to 1894
By the 1890s, School began requiring play a grounds and allowing girls to play some of games earlier considered male preserves. But the competition was a steel discouraged.
Dorothy Beal suggested some point a school council in this regard- I am most anxious that girl should not over exert. Themselves or become absorbed in athletic rivalries I think it is is better for girls to learn to take an interest in botany and geology etc
Dorothy Beal suggested some point a school council in this regard- I am most anxious that girl should not over exert. Themselves or become absorbed in athletic rivalries I think it is is better for girls to learn to take an interest in botany and geology etc
why is the name o Kerry Parker famous in the history of cricket
He signed up fifty one of the world's leading cricketers and showed unofficially test and one day international for two years on the television. His Bridge was known as World Series cricket.
why did the Victorian Empire Builders justify the conquest of other countries as an act of unselfish social service
As result of conquest of other countries these people would come to know the civilising influence of the British law and western knowledge they would themselves become civilized
why where the rich who played cricket called amateurs
- Firstly the rich played cricket for pleasure and and not for money.
- The wages of the professional were paid either by patronage or by subscription or get money so nobody asked the reach to contribute.
- the game of cricket was seasonal and did not offer employment throughout the year.
Sunday, April 26, 2020
how where the bats of cricket shaped till the middle of the 18th century
They were shaped like hockey stick till the middle of the 18th century they were curved at the bottom so as to enable the player to make a contact with the ball
why was the year 1971 a landmark in the history of cricket
Because it was in 1971 that the first one day cricket match was played for the first time between England and Australia in Melbourne
which two countries dominated the ICC for international cricket conference as late as 1965
Australia and England Two of its Honda members because they retained the power of Veto
in the quadrangular tournament which where the four teams
the Europeans the Parsi The Hindu The Muslims
which was the first Indian cricket club to be founded in India
The Oriental cricket club which was founded in 1848
what was initially the view of the England about India's capability in playing the game of Cricket
initially the English were of the opinion that Indians had no talent for the game they are certainly not mean to play it
which was the first cricket club in India and when was it established
the first cricket club formed in India was that of Calcutta cricket club which was established in 1792
cricket is colonial India was based on which principles
It was based on the principle of race and religion
when was he first non white club established in West Indies
The first non white club in West Indies was established towards the end of the 19th century
why did the Victorian Empire Builders and the English ruling class eulogise the game of Cricket
They felt that this game of Cricket built the superior character of the English young man due to which they ultimately won the the Napoleon war
in the 1930s who was the professional batsman who led the test team as a captain
He was a Yorkshire batsman Len Hutton by name
how and of which materials in the bat made of now
now the bat is made of two pieces The Blade is made of the willow wood why the handle is made of the cane
what was the effect of industrial revolution on cricket
it imposed a time limit on the cricket match because now the workers began to be paid by hours
what improvement was made in the weight of the ball and width of the bat
The weight of the ball was Limited between 11/2 to 23/4 ounces and the width of the bat to 4 inches
which practice about the cricket game was evolved between 1760 and 1770
To pitch the ball through the air rather than roll it along the ground
what should be the measurement of the Stumps and the bail
The stamps should be 22 inch high while bail across them should be of 6 inch
which cricket ground is oval for nearly circular in shape
The Adelaide cricket ground also Chepauk ground at Chennai
what is the length of the cricket pitch
it is a specified 22 yards but shape Off The Ground is not specified
give one peculiarity of the test cricket
A test match in Cricket can go upto 5 days no other play a takes even half as much time to compete
what is the use of a sport
Through a sport, we amuse ourselves compete with each other stayfit and Express our social loyalties
cricket match are organised with which aim in view
To established friendship with different nation of the world
why did the Chinese ruler did not allowed the British trader to trade in opium with his own country
the Chinese ruler was aware of the dangers of the opium addiction in so he had Forbidden both its production and sale except for medicinal purpose
Sunday, April 19, 2020
how much area of forest and grasslands was covered over in USA at the end of 18 century
At the end of 18 century forest covered over 1800 million acres and grassland 600 million acres
mention two covers that encloses become necessary in England in 18 century
- due to investment for longer term on land.
- It also enable the richer landowners to expand the land under their control because it was necessary producing more for increasing market. Market was increasing for three reason:-
- increasing pollution
- Urbanisation
- War against France
Who was captain swing
it was a mythical name used in the the threatening letters sent to the landowners who destroyed their threshers themselves which deprived vartman of air livelihood
what was the difference in making the enclosures in the 16 century and in the 18th century
in the 16 century the enclosures we are made to promote sheep farming but in the 18th century the enclosure were made to increase grain production
explain the threatening of labourers to the honours of threshing machine
Through a letter as brief as the following :-
This is to acquaint you that if yourthreshing machine are not destroyed by you directly we shall the commence our labours
This is to acquaint you that if yourthreshing machine are not destroyed by you directly we shall the commence our labours
why did the whole region of the great Plains become a dust Bowl
the persistent doubt during the 1930s coupled with the ever increasing greed of the zealous farmers who had recklessly uprooted all vegetation facilitated the winds to blow with a Furious speed and turn the whole region into a dust bowl
in the 1660s' why did the farmers begin growing turnip and clove
They proved a good fodder for the cattle moreover they increase the nitrogen content of the soil which provide with useful for crop growth
why was the land enclosed in the 18th century
it was enclosed to promote grain production for the rising population which X over 4 times between 1750 and 1900.
why was the land enclosed in the 16th century
it was influenced by the individual landlords to provide sheep farming
what did the enclosure imply
It implied a big piece of land which was enclosed from all sides and hedges where built around it separating it form the land of others
how do the droughts affected the pastoralist
as a result of the droughts the pastoralist are themselves starved and their animals die of starvation
who are the Maasai
the Maasai are the traditionally Nomadic and pastoralist people of Africa who depend on milk and meat for their subsistence
what seasonal rhythm affected the movement of the mountain pastoralist
the cold and the snow the cold and the snow
what is Gujjar Mandap
It is a home come workplace where the Gujjar cattle herders live and carry out their business of the sale of milk and ghee
who are the gadi Shepherds
the gadi Shepherds are people who along with herda move up and down the Mountain in Himachal Pradesh
name one people which are still great herders of goats and sheep
Gujjar Bakrawalls of Jammu and Kashmir
who are nomads
people who do not live at one place but move from one place to the other place to earn their living are called nomads
who were the banjaras
They were the well known group of graziers which were mostly found in village of Uttar Pradesh Punjab Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
who are pastoral nomads
pastoral nomads are those people who move on with their heards and goats and sheep from one place to another
write the main characteristic of bugyals
- Bugyals where covered with snow in winter and they lives where scene after April.
- all the heel sides where covered with grasses after April.
- with the onset of monsoon this grazing ground where covered with a variety of new grasses and flowers
how is moisture maintained in the forest in environment
there is a continuous process of water evaporation or water coming out of the plants in the forest which increase the moisture in the environment this process helps to maintain the required level of climate where there is a dense forest there is a possibility of heavy rain
what steps are taken under the new scheme of Scientific Forestry
- natural forest which had lots of different types of trees were cut down
- in their in their place one type of trees were planted search trees cut down in a systematic manner and in their Place New trees were replanted to cut down again after few years
in which area/ country e the similar situation prevailed as in the the forest of Bastar
in Java Island of Indonesia similar situation prevailed as in the Forest of Bastar
where is Bastar situated
Bastar is located in the southern most part of Chhattisgarh and borders of Andhra Pradesh udisa and Maharashtra
how many tigers leopards and wolves killed between 1875 to 1925
Over 80,000 tigers 150000 leopards and 200000 wolves where killed during the period 1875 to 1925
what is shifting agriculture
agriculture activity are done on a when agriculture activity are done on a particular plot for a short period and the parts of forests are cut and burnt in rotation the area thus clared is used for cultivation for a couple of year and then left fallow for 12 to 18 years for the forest to grow again
why where trees like teak and Sal promoted
because because they were tall and straight and could be used for building ships and Railways
which type of forests were called the best forests
of the three different of the three different categories of forests- reserved, protected and village. The reserved forest where considered the best because they are secured from public interference
when was the Indian Forest Service seat up and when was the Indian forest act passed
it was set up in 1864 and the Indian forest act was passed in 1865
what do you mean by plantation
big field of any special spaces planted in straight lines is called plantation
what part of total land mass of India in 1600 was under cultivation
one sixth of the total land mass
between 1700 to 1995, how much area of forest cover in the world was cleared for industrial uses, cultivation, pasture and firewood
about 139 lakh square kilometre about 9.3 % of the world's total area
why should we study about the life of pastoralist East, forest dwellers, the shifting cultivators and the food gatherers
because this communities are also an important part of the modern world where we live in today
what type of land is left in the village for uses by the English
the land which is marshy and beyond reach and where Malaria is generally spread out is left for the uses for the people or the village
how many different plant species are found in the Western Ghat or in the Amazon forest
About 500 different plant species are found in Western Ghat or in the Amazon forest
what do you understand by sleeper
Wooden planks laid across railway track they hold the tracks in position
what is Scientific Forestry
A system of cutting tree controlled by the forest department in which old tree are cut and new one planted
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)