India as a British Colony

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

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

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. 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. 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. 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. 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

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. 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. 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. 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. Where did the Swadeshi movement start in 1905?

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

Q. Which type of fabrics were used by women in early twentieth century instead of previous Victorian dresses ?

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

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