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- 1. Multiple Choice
Among the following, which place in Uttar Pradesh was the important centre of Jamdani weaving?
Lucknow
Mathura
shillong
- 2. Multiple Choice
Name the machine that increased the productivity of the traditional spindles in textile industry.
Spinning engine
Spinning Jenny
Steam Engine
- 3. Multiple Choice
Why were Indian textiles popular?
for their fine quality
cheap price
for their fine quality and exquisite craftsmanship
- 4. Multiple Choice
The Europeans started using the term Chintz, derived from the Hindi word Chhint. What is the meaning of Chhint?
A cloth made of cotton silk
A cloth with small and colourful designs
An order ready for shipment to England
- 5. Fill in the Blank
________ was done mostly by women
- 6. Multiple Choice
The dyer who used to dye threads made by the weavers of India was known as _____________
Rangarez
Chhipigars
checks
- 7. Multiple Choice
In present-day Iraq, where did the European traders first encounter fine cotton from India carried by Arab merchants?
Baghdad
mosul
Basra
- 8. Multiple Choice
Michael Faraday spent four years in studying __________.
the properties of Indian Wootz
the ancient Indian culture
the properties of various metals in India
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which place in our country had one of the finest ores in the world?
Raniganj
Jharia
Rajhara hills
- 10. Multiple Choice
TISCO came up in the city of _____.
Jamshedpur
Surat
Mumbai
- 11. Fill in the Blank
The word calico is derived from the name of a particular place in Kerala. Identify the place.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Wootz steel was manufactured in _______
Mysore
Bangalore
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