India as a British Colony

Q. The main purpose of the movement was to prevent the partition of .

1. Khilafat
2. Swadeshi
3. India
4. Bengal

Q. Where did the Swadeshi movement start in 1905?

1. Maharashtra
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. England
4. Bengal

Q.

Turbans are worn by Indians because of which of the following reason?

1. It is a sign of respectability

2. It made a style statement

3. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’

4. None of the above

Q. Ankur is studying the history of the British colonial rule in India. He finds out that with the coming of the British, there were new changes in the clothing of people in India. What do you think he would find?

1. Stitched jackets over kurtas and pyjamas
2. Half- pants
3. Turbans
4. Western Suits

Q. Who suggested that the national dress in India should be a fusion of the Hindu and Muslim styles of clothing?

1. Rabindranath Tagore
2. Satyendranath Tagore
3. Robert Hook
4. Lord Dalhousie

Q. What efforts were made by different Indians to design a national dress?

Q. Which of the following items of clothing would have been worn by British goverment officials in India during the colonial period?

1. Thawb
2. Dishdasha
3. Cravat
4. Ghutra

Q. Which of the following materials was imported by European companies from the Coromandel Coast of India during the 18th century?

1. Rubber
2. Woad
3. Chintz
4. Aluminium

Q. By the late 19th century Indians began searching for a national dress because they wanted to _____.

1. Show that in terms of dress they were not inferior to the British.
2. Get rid of the blame of blindly aping the West.
3. Define the cultural identity of the nation.
4. Cultuarlly synthesize the traditions of the East and the West.

Q. Who among the following were the British officials who forced the Indians to remove their shoes while meeting them or any other British officers?

1. Robert Hook
2. Luis Subab
3. General Amhurst
4. Lord Dalhousie

Q. Ailiya is a time traveller who wants to travel to 16th October, 1876. She wants to interview a British official presiding over a government office in colonial India. Which of the following clothing options can she choose to blend in with the people of that era?

1. Crinoline
2. Corset
3. Brahmaka
4. Narrow skirt

Q.

Who referred to Chapkan as the most suitable dress for Indians?

1. Rabindranath Tagore

2. Jawaharlal Nehra

3. Mahatma Gandhi

4. Jnanadanandini Tagore

Q. The introduction of new materials and technologies brought several changes in womens clothing. What were those changes?

Q.

Who among the following were first to adopt western style clothing in India?

1. Higher class Muslims
2. Rich Hindu class
3. None of these
4. Wealthy Parsis

Q. Select the correct option as per the following statements.

Statement 1: During the reign of Governor General Amhurst, Indians were forced to remove their shoes while meeting him or any British officers.

Statement 2: Initially, in the 18th century, British officials were required to remove their footwear while meeting Indian royalty.

1. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false
2. Statement 2 is true and statement 1 is false
3. Both statements are true
4. Both statements are false

Q. In the beginning of the 20th century, some English-educated men in government jobs used to wear stitched jackets over kurtas and pyjamas.

1. True
2. False

Q.

Why did the narrator say that he was very fond of locks?

Q. Which of the following items of clothing do Indians still use today?

1. Achkan
2. Dhoti
3. Saree
4. Stays

Q. Pair the following clothing styles with the people/events they are connected to.

1. Achkan
2. Brahmaka
3. Corset
4. Rabindranath Tagore
5. Victorian Era
6. Jnanadanandini

Q. The Swadeshi movement was started in Bengal region to protest Lord Curzon’s decision to partition Bengal in 1905.

1. True
2. False

Q. Pop the bubbles containing the fabrics manufactured in India during the colonial period.

1. Chintz
2. Woad
3. Cotton
4. Wool
5. Silk
6. Khadi
7. Jute
8. Nylon