NCERT Important Questions Class 10 Social Science Chapter 5
Important NCERT Extra Questions
Chapter 5 Print Culture and The Modern World
NCERT Book Extra Questions for Session 2022-2023
CBSE Board and UP Board Others state Board
Describe the innovations that took place in the nineteenth century in printing technology.
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The following innovations took place in printing technology in the nineteenth century:
(l) Power-driven cylindrical press by Richard M. Hoe of New York: This was capable of
printing 8,000 sheets per hour. It was useful for printing newspapers.
(il) offset Press: This could print up to six colors at a time.
(iii) Electrically operated presses: These further accelerated printing operations.
(iv) Other developments:
(a) Methods of feeding paper improved
(b)The quality of plates became better
(c) Automatic paper reels and photoelectric controls of the color register were
introduced. Ali the above innovations transformed the appearance of printed texts