WorksheetsWEAVERS ,IRON SMELTERS AND FACTORY OWNERS
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 35mins
The Indian textiles were traded to which of the following regions
Java
Sumatra and Penang
West and central Asia
All of the above
Which textile was highly traded by Arab merchants
Muslin
Chintz
Jamdaani
Calico
Important weaving centers of Jamdaani
Decca and Lucknow
Surat and Ahmedabad
Patna and Lucknow
Decca and Ahmedabad
Who invented Spinning Jenny?
Robert Louis
Richard Arkwright
John mills
John kaye
_____________ refers to any brightly colored and printed scarf for the neck or head.
Muslin
Bandanna
Chintz
Calico
The Portuguese called the Calicut cotton as
Calico
Calica
Cotton
Muslin
Patola is famous in which region
Mongol
Britain
Indonesia
China
What kind of Patterns does the cloth 'Chintz' have?
Decorative motifs
Plain white
Animals
Flowery patterns
Which country is referred to as 'Workshop of the World'
India
China
Britain
Sri Lanka
A fine cotton cloth from India carried by Arab merchants in Mosul
Bandanna
Muslin
Chintz
Calico
Which of the following was NOT the name of Indian textile ?
Chintz
Cossaes
Calico
Agaria
British named ______ as Muslin since they came across it for the first time in Mosul, Iraq.
Pepper
Cardamom
Cotton
Silk
From where did Britain import raw materials for it's cotton industries?
India
Japan
America
All of these
Why were the Indian textiles popular?
Fine quality
Cheap price
Fine quality and exquisite craftsmanship
Exquisite craftsmanship
Which machine increased productivity of traditional spindles in textile industry?
Spinning Engine
Flying shuttle
Steam engine
Spinning Jenny
It is believed that world CALICO is derived from name of a particular place in Kerala. Identify that place
Calicut
Cochin
Chittur
Cannanore
Portuguese first came to India in search of
cotton
spices
steel
muslin
The weaver community of North India
julahas or Momin weavers
Tanti weavers
Devangs
Kaikollar
Sale, Kaikollar and Devangs belonged to Gujarat
False
True
Tipu Sultan’s sword was made of
stainless steel
wootz
silver
all of the above
Specialist block printers known as..........…..
Devangs
Chhipigars
Rangrez
None of these
The dyer used to dye threads by weavers of India was known as
Checks
Rangrez
Chhipigars
solvyns
When the TISCO came up began producing steel?
1905
1910
1908
1912
By the late 19th century, the craft of Iron smelting was in decline because of--------
New forest laws
Imported Iron and steel from Britain
Both of above
None of these
Who was Charles Weld?
African geologist
American geologist
American zoologist
European geologist
TISCO is situated on the bank of---------------
Godavari river
Subarnarekha river
Kaveri river
Tapi river
-------------- became the symbol of nationalism in India during the freedom movement.
muslin
silk
khadi
cotton
-------------- was mostly done by women.
colouring
spinning
farming
labouring
Michael Faraday spent four years in studying
The properties of Indian steel
The ancient Indian culture
The properties of Indian Wootz
None of these
The first cotton mill in India was set up as a spinning mill in
Bombay in 1854
Ahmedabad in 1789
Sholapur in 1897
Kanpur in 1901
We begin the story of Indian steel and iron metallurgy by recounting the famous story of Tipu Sultan who ruled Mysore till __________, fought ____________ wars with the British and died fighting with his sword in his hand. Tipu’s legendary swords are now part of valuable collections in museums in _____________.
1789,4,Bengal
1898,5,Delhi
1799,4,England
1887,6,Lucknow
________________ who toured through Mysore in 1800,has left us an account of the technique by which ___________ steel was produced in many hundreds of smelting furnaces in Mysore.
Michael Faraday, Stainless
Francis Buchanan, Wootz
Michael Faraday, Wootz
Francis Buchanan, Stainless
Which place in India had one of the finest ores in the world?
Raniganj
Jharia
Rajhara Hills
None of these
Which of the weaving community belonged to Bengal?
Tanti
Julahas
Sale
Kaikollar
Steam Engine was invented by _______________ in _________.
John Hargreaves, 1764
James Hargreaves, 1746
Richard Arkwright, 1786
None of the above
Kannada word "Ukku" and Tamil word "Urukku" means ??
Iron
Wood
Steel
Smelters
The furnaces were built of ??
Wet - Mud
Only clay
both clay and sun-dried bricks
Only bricks
What were Bellows ??
Furnace
Pump
Other name for steel
A sword
when was Calico Act passed ?
1720
1781
1999
1020
What Is Calico Act ?
Banning the use of Chintz
Banning the use of Calico
Banning the use of Muslin
None of the Above
The Charkha and the Takli were _____________ spinning instruments.
Household
Women's
Professional
None of them
When British cotton cloth flooded Indian Markets ?
1880s
1830s
1840s
1890s
The first Mill in _____________ was started in 1861 (Hint: Focus on the year)
Bombay
Kanpur
United Provinces
Ahmedabad
Who were Agarias ?
Agarias are a community from Chhattisgarh. They were the expert iron smelters in the Chhotanagpur plateau.
They pointed towards the hill to get Iron ore
None of them
In western India ----------- emerged as one of the important sources of weaving during late 19th century.
Sholapur
Madurai
Bombay
Kolhapur
The _________________ of Britain had a close connection with the conquest and colonisation of India.
a) modernisation
b) democratisation
c) industrialisation
d) colonisation
The crafts and industries of India during British rule focused on two industries namely, _____________ and __________________.
a) automobile and iron and steel
b) textiles and iron and steel
c) pottery and iron and steel
d) petroleum and textile
