India was the world's largest producer of cotton textiles around the year ____________

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(a)

1850

(b)

1750

(c)

1730

(d)

1680

_______________ became the general name for all cotton textiles from India

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(a)

Chhint

(b)

Chintz

(c)

Khassa

(d)

Calico

From the 16^th century, who began buying Indian textiles for sale in Europe?

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(a)

The Spanish

(b)

European trading companies

(c)

East India Company

(d)

The Dutch

The Meiji regime assumed power in Japan in _________

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(a)

1868

(b)

1878

(c)

1898

(d)

1908

Finely woven cloth from India was referred as :

1

(a)

Chintz

(b)

Muslin

(c)

Calico

(d)

Long cloth

Indian textiles were famous all over the world for their __________ and ___________

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(a)

quality, craftsmanship

_________ steel was produced all over South India during the late 18th century in smelting furnaces by the local people.

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(a)

Wootz

British came to be known as the "___________of the world."

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(a)

workshop

The_________ was passed in the year 1720 by the British government.

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(a)

Spinning jenny

The Indian textile industry found it difficult to __________with the cheap textiles imported from Britain.

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(a)

Compete

The industrialization of Britain was not connected with the colonization of India.

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(a) True

(b) False

Printed Indian cotton cloth had various names like bandanna, chintz, and khassa.

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(a) False

(b) True

Wool and silk makers in England welcomed the import of Indian textiles.

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(a) True

(b) False

Calico Act was implemented in 1720

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(a) False

(b) True

TISCO started steel production in 1914

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(a) True

(b) False

Why were Indian textiles renowned all over the world by 1750?

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(a)

Indian textiles were renowned all over the world by 1750 because of their fine quality and exquisite craftsmanship.

What characteristics of printed Indian cotton textiles made them popular in Europe?

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(a)

The characteristics of printed Indian cotton textiles which made them popular in Europe were their exquisite floral designs, fine texture and low cost.

In which region of India was Wootz steel produced?

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(a)

Wootz steel was produced all over South India, but particularly in the state of Mysore.

How were the duties of spinning and weaving divided among traditional communities making cotton textiles?

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(a)

The spinning of cotton thread from raw cotton was done mostly by women and the weaving of thread to make cloth was done mostly by men.

How did the Indian cotton mills prove to be helpful to the British during the First World War?

1

(a)

The Indian cotton mills proved to be helpful to the British during the First World War by producing cloth for supply to the military.

Why would the iron and steel making industry be affected by the defeat of the nawabs and rajas?

3

(a)

How do the names of different textiles tell us about their histories?

3

(a)

How did the development of cotton industries in Britain affect textile producers in India?

3

(a)

Describe briefly the production of Wootz steel, as described by Francis Buchanan.

3

(a)

What problem did the Indian textile industry face in the early years of its development?

3

(a)

In what ways were the steps followed for industrialising Japan different from those followed by the British in industrialising India?

5

(a)

Look at the given pictures and answer the following questions.

(i) What are the Tanti weavers doing in the above pictures 1?
(ii) What is shown in picture 2?

5

(a)

Look at the given picture and answer the following questions.

(i) Name the community, who was lived in this village?
(ii) In which century a series of famines devastated the dry tracts of India.

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(a)