Weavers and iron smelters

In which year did the British government enacted a legislation banning the use of printed cotton textiles – chintz – in England. Interestingly, this Act was known as the Calico Act.

• 1721

• 1720

• 1726

• 1723

Who invented Spinning Jenny?

• Robert Louis

• Richard Arkwright

• John mills

• John kaye

What came to represent India, and was put at the centre of the tricolour flag of the Indian National Congress adopted in 1931.

• Charkha

• Chakrah

• Charhka

• Chharka

-------------- was mostly done by women.

• colouring

• spinning

• farming

• labouring

The invention of the steam engine by who in 1786 revolutionised cotton textile weaving

• Chandra Shekhar Nopany

• Oswal Woollen

• Richard Arkwright

• Richard arkwirght

By the 1850s, Which country came to be known as the "Workshop of the World" ?

(a)  

Which textile was highly traded by Arab merchants

• Muslin

• Chintz

• Jamdaani

• Calico

_____________ refers to any brightly colored and printed scarf for the neck or head.

• Muslin

• Bandanna

• Chintz

• Calico