Question

Q. Which one of the following is the correct description of the term ‘Chintz’, which was popular in British India-

• A.
  Widely used currency.
• B.
  Printed cotton textiles.
• C.
  Indian owned factories.
• D.
  A port on the eastern coast of India.

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Printed cotton textiles.
Explanation:

The term ‘Chintz' referred to printed Indian cotton textiles, which were imported by Europeans from India. In 1720, the British government enacted a legislation banning the use of printed cotton textiles– chintz – in England. This Act was known as the Calico Act.