Chapter 6 Weavers, Iron Smelters and Factory Owners

1. Consider the statement below.

1. In the nineteenth century, India’s textile exports
   decreased.
2. In 1854, the first cotton mill in India was established
   as a spinning mill in Bombay.
3. Prior to the British conquest of Bengal, India was by
   far the world’s largest cotton textile production.
4. Lucknow, in the United Provinces of India, was the most
   prominent site for Bandana style clothing.

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2. Consider the statement below.

1. In the nineteenth century, India’s textile exports
   decreased.
2. In 1854, the first cotton mill in India was established
   as a spinning mill in Bombay.
3. Prior to the British conquest of Bengal, India was by
   far the world’s largest cotton textile production.
4. Lucknow, in the United Provinces of India, was the most
   prominent site for Bandana style clothing.

Select the correct response.

3. Match the following

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4. Take a look at the following statement on Jamdani.

1. Jamdani is a fine muslin with beautiful motifs woven
   into the fabric on a loom, usually in grey and white.
2. The most major jamdani weaving centres were Lucknow
   and Dacca.
3. It was mostly made of cotton thread, which is why it
   was given the name jamdani.

Select the incorrect response.

5. Take a look at the following statement about bandannas.

1. it was a term used to describe a type of vividly
   coloured cloth made by tying and dying.
2. A bandanna is a brightly coloured and printed neck
   or head scarf.
3. In the early twentieth century, Rajasthan and Gujarat
   were the primary producers of Bandanna patterns.

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6. Consider the following statement on the reasons behind
the downfall of the Indian iron smelting industry in the nineteenth
century.

1. Indian smelters did not have access to charcoal, which
   is an important component in the iron smelting process.
2. forest administrations Iron smelters were subjected to
   heavy levies.
3. Forest officials demanded that iron smelters pay
   substantial tariffs.

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7. Consider the following statement, which was made
in the 17th century.

1. Surat is known as the “Gateway to the
   West.”
2. During the Mughal time, Surat, Gujarat,
   was the epicentre of western trade.

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8. Consider the statement below.

1. Surat textiles were known for their gold
   lace borders (zari).
2. The Surat hundis were honoured in Cairo,
   Egypt’s far-flung markets.

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9. consider the following statement .

1. Statement : (A) In the early eighteenth century,
   British wool and silk producers protested
   the import of Indian textiles.
2. Reason : (R ) They thought that
   western culture was better to ancient Indian culture.

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10. Consider the following statement about the early
eighteenth-century factors of effect textile makers in India.

1. Expansion of the cotton industries in the
   United Kingdom.
2. Both in England and in India, Indian textiles
   had to compete with English cotton businesses.
3. In Britain, high tariffs were levied on Indian
   textiles.

Select the correct response.