Weavers, Iron Smelters and Factory Owners

Question 1. ……………. cloth had a large market in Europe. (a) Chintz (b) Patola (c) Jamdani (d) None of these Answer Question 2. Women and men who carried basket loads of iron ore on their heads were called (a) wootz (b) agaria (c) bandanna (d) cossaes Answer Question 3. In which century did the India’s textile industry decline? (a) 17th century (b) 18th century (c) 19th century (d) 20th century Answer Question 4. TISCO expanded steel production during the (a) First World War (b) Second World War (c) Third World War (d) None of these Answer Question 5. Portuguese first came to India in search of (a) cotton (b) spices (c) steel (d) muslin Answer Question 6. What things did Portuguese take back to Europe? (a) Steel (b) Sugar (c) Cotton textile (d) Coffee Answer Question 7. Tipu Sultan’s sword was made of (a) stainless steel (b) wootz (c) silver (d) none of these Answer Question 8. Which of the following was NOT the name of Indian textile ? (a) Chintz (b) Cossaes (c) Calico (d) Agaria Answer Question 9. Michael Faraday spent four years in studying (a) the property of Indian steel (b) the ancient Indian culture (c) the properties of Indian Wootz (d) none of these Answer Question 10. Which place in India had one of the finest ores in the world? (a) Raniganj (b) Jharia (c) Rajhara Hills (d) None of these Answer Question 11. Spinning Jenny was invented by (a) Weld (b) John Kaye (c) Dorabji (d) none of these Answer Match the following: Column A Column B (i) Spinning Jenny (a) A device that can pump air (ii) Aurang (b) The dump of wastes which is left after smelting metals (iii) Smelting (c) A process of obtaining a metal from iron ore (iv) Bellows (d) A fine muslin on which decorative motifs are woven (v) Slag,Heaps (e) A persian word meaning a warehouse (vi) Jamkani (f) A machine by which a single worker can handle several spindles for spinning thread Answer State whether true or false: 1. The Wootz steel making process was widely known in north India. Answer 2. The importance of Surat declined in the eighteenth century. Answer 3. Charkha was put at the centre of the tricolour flag of the Indian National Congress adopted in 1931. Answer 4. Tipu Sultan fought seven wars with British. Answer 5. Tipu Sultan ruled Mysore till 1812. Answer 6. During British rule Sugar industry was focussed. Answer Fill in the blanks: 1. In the mid-nineteenth century Patola was highly valued in …………………. Answer 2. …………………. became the biggest steel industry within the British rule. Answer 3. The first cotton mill in India was set up in …………………. Answer 4. …………………. slowly became a symbol of nationalism. Answer 5. Michael Faraday was the discoverer of …………………. and …………………. Answer