Michael Faraday spent four years in studying
The property of Indian steel
The ancient Indian culture
The properties of Indian wootz
None of these
Women and men carrying basketloads of iron ore on their heads were called
Wootz
Agaria
Bandanna
Cossaes
The Tata Iron and Steel Factory is on the banks of the river:
Sutlej
Subarnarekha
Sabarmati
Sarayu
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.
Spinning Jenny was invented by
Weld
John Kaye
Dorabji
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
What things did Portuguese take back to Europe?
Sugar
Cotton textile
Coffee
The Act of 1720 enacted by the British government banning the use of chintz in England is known as:
The Calico Act
The Factory Act
Wear American Act
Textile Industry Act.