Which place in India had one of the finest ores in the world?
Raniganj
Jharia
Rajhara Hills
None of these
Which was the foremost textile center in the eighteenth century?
Britain
Patna
Calcutta
Dacca
Portuguese first came to India in search of
Cotton
Spices
Steel
Muslin
What do the names 'tanti', 'julahas', 'momin', 'sale', 'kaikollar', 'devangs' specify?
Cotton cloths of India.
Weaving communities of India.
Smelting communities of India.
Types of iron and steel in India.
_______ cloth had a large market in Europe.
Chintz
Patola
Jamdani
Britain become the foremost industrial nation in the world in 19th century due to
Mechanised production of cotton textile
Production of steel
Production of sugar
Expansion of technology
The development of cotton industries in Britain affected textile producers in India because
Statement I :- Indian textiles had to compete with British textiles in the European and American markets.
Statement II :- High duties were imposed on Indian textiles imported into Britain.
which statement is/are true?
Only I
Only II
Both I and II
Neither I nor II
Spinning Jenny was invented by
Weld
John Kaye
Dorabji
Bandanna is a
Fine muslin on which decorative motifs are woven
Brightly coloured and printed scarf for neck and head
Women and men who carried basket loads of iron ore on their head
None of the above
