The Decline of Indian Textiles
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Q.
How did East India Company procure regular supplies of cotton and silk textiles from Indian weavers?
Q. India's first cotton mill was established in ______ in the year 1854.
- Calcutta
- Madras
- Dacca
- Bombay
Q. Which of these is a Persian term for 'warehouse'?
- Auzaar
- Godaam
- Aurang
- Anar
Q. The national flag of India is required, by law, to be made of _______.
- <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Muslin
- Khadi
- Calico
- Mulmul
Q. Why cotton textile industry rapidly expanded in Mumbai?
Q. Due to the industrial revolution, as the production of textiles began through industrial means, British textiles became _________ than Indian textiles.
- cheaper
- more expensive
- the same price as
- less competitive
Q. The closing down of textile mills during the 1980s and 1990s was due to the _____.
- increase in prices
- increase in competition
- decrease in prices
- decrease in competition
Q. India's first cotton mill was established in Kolkata.
- True
- False
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In 1931, the Indian National Congress used the ______ at the centre of their tricolour flag.
- wheel
- charkha
- circle
- takli
Q. The Indian national flag is by law required to be made of
- silk
- cotton
- muslin
- khadi
Q. The Centres for weaving started to emerge in the city of
- Baghdad
- Ahmedabad
- Kolkata
- Madurai
Q. Which of the following markets that were later occupied by the British were originally India's prime markets for textiles?
- Europe
- Africa
- America
- Antarctica
Q. Which of the following were reasons for the decline in the competitiveness of Indian textiles in the world market in the early 19th century?
- The industrialised textiles from Britain flooded the world markets, as production of these textiles became cheaper and faster for the British.
- The Indian weavers wanted to work in the upcoming service industry.
- The British imposed heavy duties on the Indian textiles making them much more expensive than the British textiles.
- The quality of the textiles produced in India was inferior to the British textiles.
Q. In the 1900s, leaders like Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi called for the boycott of imported textiles and urged people to buy ______, a handspun, woven cloth - made in India.
- Calico
- Khadi
- Mulmul
- Muslin
Q.
Match the following
Match the | Following |
Mulmul | Printed cotton textiles |
Chintz | Weaving communities |
Patola | Decca |
Tanti, Julahas, Devangs | Block printers |
Chhipigars | Surat, Ahemdabad, Patna |
Q. Why did the british manufactures demand to ban on indian textiles
Q. In the early 1900s, there was renewed demand for Indian textiles in the international markets due to which of the following events?
- World War I
- The Calico Act in Britain
- Invention of the Spinning Jenny
- Invention of the Steam Engine
