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NCERT Solutions Class 9 Social Science (India and the Contemporary World – I)\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The NCERT Solutions in English Language for <\/span>Class 9 Social Science<\/span> (India and the Contemporary World – I) Chapter – 2 (Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution) <\/strong>has been provided here to help the students in solving the questions from this exercise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Chapter – 2 (Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution)\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Questions<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

1. What were the social, economic and political conditions in Russia before\u00a0<\/strong>1905?
\n<\/strong>Answer –\u00a0<\/strong>The Social, economic and political conditions in Russia before 1905 was backward:<\/span><\/p>\n

Social Conditions :<\/strong> 85% of Russia’s population was agriculturist. The industry was existent, but rarely in which most of was privately owned. Workers were divided on the basis of their occupation. They mainly migrated to cities for employment in factories. The peasant community was deeply religious but did not care much about the nobility. They believed that land must be divided amongst themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n

Economic Condition :<\/strong> Russia was going through bad period economically. Prices of essential good rises while real wages decreased by 20% leading to the famous St.Petersburg strike. This strike started a series of events that are together known as the 1905 Revolution. During this revolution, there were strikes all over the country, universities closed down, and various professionals and workers established the Union of Unions, demanding the establishment of a constituent assembly.<\/span><\/p>\n

Political Condition :<\/strong> Political parties were illegal before 1914. The Russian Social Democratic Workers Party was founded in 1898 by socialists who respected Marx\u2019s ideas. In 1903, this party was divided into two groups – Mensheviks and Bolsheviks. The Bolsheviks, who were in majority, were led by Lenin who is regarded as the greatest thinker on socialism after Marx.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. In what ways was the working population in Russia different from other\u00a0<\/strong>countries in Europe, before 1917?
\n<\/strong>Answer –\u00a0<\/strong>The vast majority of Russia\u2019s population were agriculturists. About 85 per cent of the Russian Empire\u2019s population earned their living from Agriculture. This proportion was higher than in most European countries. In France and Germany, the proportion was between 40 per cent and 50 per cent. Cultivators produced for the market as well as for their own needs, and Russia was a major exporter of grain.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Why did the Tsarist autocracy collapse in 1917?
\n<\/strong>Answer –\u00a0<\/strong>The Tsar first dismissed the initial two Dumas and then packed the parliament with the conservatives. During the First World War, the Tsar took decisions without consulting the Duma. Large scale casualties of Russian soldiers in the war further alienated the people from the Tsar. Burning of crops and buildings by the retreating Russian armies created a\u00a0huge shortage of food in Russia. All of these led to the collapse of the Tsarist autocracy in 1917.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Make two lists: one with the main events and the effects of the February Revolution and the other with the main events and effects of the October Revolution. Write a paragraph on who was involved in each, who were the leaders and what was the impact of each on Soviet history.
\n<\/strong>Answer –\u00a0<\/strong>
\nFebruary Revolution :<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n