Russian Revolution UPSC Questions

Russian Revolution MCQ Questions

13.
In craft units and small workshops, the working day was sometimes ______, compared with 10 or 12 hours in factories.
A.
15 hours
B.
16 hours
C.
1 hour
D.
5 hours
ANSWER :
A. 15 hours
14.
Women made up _____ per cent of the factory labour force by 1914, but they were paid less than men.
A.
20
B.
31
C.
55
D.
19
ANSWER :
B. 31
15.

Statement: Workers united to strike work when they disagreed with employers about dismissals or work conditions.
Question: These strikes took place frequently in the textile industry during _____ and in the metal industry during 1902.

A.

1896

B.

1897

C.

Both a and b

D.

1898

ANSWER :

C. Both a and b

16.
______ got their power and position through their services to the Tsar, not through local popularity.
A.
Nobles
B.
Peasants
C.
Officials
D.
Workers
ANSWER :
A. Nobles
17.
All _____ were illegal in Russia before 1914.
A.
Alcohol
B.
Drugs
C.
Medicines
D.
Political parties
ANSWER :
D. Political parties
18.
The Russian Social Democratic Workers Party was founded in _____ by socialists who respected Marx's ideas.
A.
1890
B.
1898
C.
1888
D.
1870
ANSWER :
B. 1898