Michael Faraday spent four years in studying
The property of Indian steel
The ancient Indian culture
The properties of Indian wootz
None of these
The Indian textile industry started to decline by the beginning of
17th century
18th century
19th century
20th century
What things did Portuguese take back to Europe?
Steel
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.
Spinning Jenny was invented by
Weld
John Kaye
Dorabji
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.
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
Which was the foremost textile center in the eighteenth century?
Britain
Patna
Calcutta
Dacca
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
