Trade and business

Q. How was trade carried on in Harappan civilization?

Q. What was the main reason for the collapse of Indian handicrafts?

1. Competition from hand-made goods imported from Britain by the British.
2. Competition from machine-made goods imported from Britain by the British.
3. The decrease in demand for Indian handicrafts.
4. 
   The decrease in the quality of Indian handicrafts.

Q. Which of the following was not an export item in India during the time of the Rajput ?

1. Spices
2. Cotton
3. Diamonds
4. Horses

Q. What was the income generated from all the trade and taxes of the Rajput kingdom used for?

1. For making weapons.
2. For training soldiers.
3. For building forts and temples.
4. For building schools and education.

Q. India had trade relations with the Arabs. Which were the industries that flourished during the reign of the Rajputs?

1. Cotton
2. Spices
3. Pottery
4. Rubber

Q. Which nation had strong trade relations with Rajputs?

1. Britain
2. China
3. Nepal
4. Arabia

Q. The income of the kingdom was mostly spent on building .

1. forts and temples
2. canals and temples
3. forts and gateways
4. bridges and canals

Q. Silk fabrics, spices and cotton were some of the things that the Indians exported to Arabia.

1. True
2. False

Q. What did India receive in exchange for its exports like spices, precious stones, fine cloth, ivory, etc., to Rome along the Silk Route?

1. Gold and silver coins
2. Wine
3. Glass
4. All of the above