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Weavers, Iron Smelters & Factory Owners

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which year Britain came to be known as "workshop of the world".

a)

1934

b)

1850

c)

1760

d)

1867

2.

Patola was woven in__________-

a)

Surat, Ahmedabad & Patan

b)

Bombay, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow

c)

Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, England

d)

America, England, Bengal

3.

What is calico?

a)

General name for silk textiles

b)

General name for cotton textiles

c)

General name for wool textiles

d)

None of These

4.

What is EEIC?

a)

East India Company

b)

English East India Company

c)

Eastern East India Company

d)

None of These

5.

The order was of _________ pieces of clothes.

a)

5,89,000

b)

6,78,000

c)

23,05,600

d)

None of these

6.

Spinning jenny was invented by whom and when?

a)

Richard Arkwright,

1789

b)

John Kaye, 1786

c)

Richard Arkwright,

1764

d)

John Kaye,

1764

7.

When British government enacted a legislation banning the use of printed cotton textiles

a)

1789

b)

1765

c)

1720

d)

1890

8.

Weaver found in Bengal 

a)

Sale

b)

Tanti

c)

Devangs

d)

Julahas

9.

For what is Charkha used

a)

To spun the thread

b)

to roll the thread

c)

to dye clothes

d)

to make printed clothes

10.

When INC adopted charkha as the centre of the tricolour flag

a)

1976

b)

1934

c)

1931

d)

None of these

11.

________ gradually become a symbol of nationalism

a)

Charkha

b)

Takli

c)

Aurang

d)

Khadi

12.

........................ in Gujrat on the west coast of India was one of the most important ports of the Indian Ocean trade

a)

Bombay

b)

Lucknow

c)

Surat

d)

None of these