CBSE Class 8 Social Science Weavers Iron Smelters and Factory Owners MCQs

Question. _______ on the West coast was one of the important sources of trade from Indian Ocean in the early 17th century.
(a) Bombay
(b) Surat
(c) Kozhikode
(d) Kandla

Answer : B

Question. Which type of cloth considers Chintz, cossaes, khassa, bandanna?
(a) Silk cloth
(b) Jute cloth
(c) Cotton coloured cloth
(d) Printed cotton cloth

Answer : D

Question. Why was the Indian textiles popular ?
(a) By its fine quality
(b) By its cheap price
(c) By its fine quality and exquisite craftsmanship
(d) By its exquisite craftsmanship

Answer : C

Question. Before 1750, ____ was the largest producer of cotton textiles in the world.
(a) India
(b) Britain
(c) Burma
(d) China

Answer : A

Question. The Europeans started using the term Chintz, derived from the Hindi word Chhint. What is the meaning of Chhint?
(a) A weaver
(b) A cloth made of silk
(c) A cloth with small and colourful flowery designs.
(d) An order ready to be shipped to Britain

Answer : C

Question. _____ was a major centre of weaving in 18th century Madhya Pradesh.
(a) Bhopal
(b) Burhanpur
(c) Nimach
(d) Gwaliar

Answer : B

Question. Who are Agaria?
(a) Person carrying Cotton
(b) Person carrying wood
(c) Person carrying iron ore
(d) None of these

Answer : C

Question. Printed cotton textiles were known as ____ in England.
(a) Chintz
(b) Odhni
(c) Bandhana
(d) Muslin

Answer : A

Question. ______ was a major centre of silk production as Company had started trading in India.
(a) Benaras
(b) Sangner
(c) Madura
(d) Ceylon

Answer : A

Question. Tipu sultan’s sword is made up of which metal?
(a) Wood
(b) Wootz
(c) Glass
(d) None of these

Answer : B

Question. _______ weavers were based in North India.
(a) Tanti
(b) Momin
(c) Devang
(d) Harijan

Answer : B

Question. Name the person who invented Spinning Jenny?
(a) Andrew Kay
(b) Thomas Kay
(c) James Kay
(d) John Kaye

Answer : D

Question. _______ weavers belonged to South India.
(a) Julaha
(b) Momin
(c) Kaikollars
(d) Tanti

Answer : C

Question. Which country from 1850’s came to be known as ‘workshop of the world’?
(a) England
(b) India
(c) Japan
(d) Africa

Answer : A

Question. It is believed that the word calico is derived from the name of a particular place in Kerala. Identify the place.
(a) Calicut
(b) Cochin
(c) Chittur
(d) Cannanore

Answer : A

Question. Specialized block prints used by weavers was known as
(a) Tanti
(b) Chhipigars
(c) Rangrez
(d) Solvyns

Answer : B

Question. Who invented the spinning jenny?
(a) Richard Ark Wright
(b) James Hargreaves
(c) James Thomas
(d) None of these

Answer : B

Question. In Western India, _____ emerged as one of the important sources of weaving during the late 19th century.
(a) Sholapur
(b) Madurai
(c) Bombay
(d) Kolhapur

Answer : A

Question. Name the machine that increased the productivity of the traditional spindles in textile industry
(a) Spinning engine
(b) Flying shuttle
(c) Steam engine
(d) Spinning Jenny

Answer : D

Question. As their work dried up, few weavers went on to work in plantations of ______
(a) Australia
(b) Japan
(c) America
(d) Europe

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following was woven in Surat, Ahmedabad and Patan and valued in Indonesia?
(a) Patola
(b) Muslin
(c) Calico
(d) Jamdani

Answer : A

Question. Name the important weavers of Northern India from the following list
(a) Sale
(b) Devangs
(c) Julahas
(d) Kaikollar

Answer : C

Question. The cheap textiles imported from _____ gave stiff competition to Indian textiles.
(a) Britain
(b) China
(c) Ceylon
(d) Africa

Answer : A

Question. Which one of the following does Muslin refer to?
(a) A type of coffee
(b) A fine cotton fabric
(c) A piece of metal
(d) A type of cultivation

Answer : B

Question. ______ saw its first cotton mill in 1861.
(a) Delhi
(b) Cochin
(c) Ahemdabad
(d) Madras

Answer : C

Question. A few statements pertaining to the weavers of India are given below. Identify the one that is not True with respect to the weavers.
(a) Weavers often belonged to the communities that specialized in weaving.
(b) Weaving provided livelihood for many Indians
(c) The tanti weavers, julahas are some of the important weavers.
(d) Weaving skills were not passed on from one generation to another

Answer : D

Question. Kanpur had its first cotton mill in ______
(a) 1862
(b) 1865
(c) 1861
(d) 1860

Answer : C

Question. ……………. cloth had a large market in Europe.
(a) Chintz
(b) Patola
(c) Jamdani
(d) None of these

Answer : A

Question. TISCO expanded steel production during the
(a) First World War
(b) Second World War
(c) Third World War
(d) None of these

Answer : A

Question. Michael Faraday spent four years in studying
(a) the property of Indian steel
(b) the ancient Indian culture
(c) the properties of Indian Wootz
(d) none of these

Answer : C

Question. Apart from the English, who were the other traders who benefitted and traded the Indian textiles?
(a) Dutch and French
(b) Greek and Chinese
(c) Chinese
(d) West Indians

Answer : A