Class 08 Social Science History Weavers Iron Smelters And Factory Owners CBSE Questions & Answers

Class 8 · Social Science History Weavers Iron Smelters And Factory Owners

This is Social Science class 08 Social Science History Weavers Iron Smelters and Factory Owners CBSE Questions & Answers. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
By the early 18th century, who were worried about the Indian cotton textiles and popularity in England and started protesting?
  • A
    Weavers of Indonesia
  • B
    Wool and Silk makers in India
  • C
    Traders in England
  • D
    Wool and Silk makers in England
    Correct
2
Name the legislation in 1720 banning the use of printed cotton textiles chintz in England.
  • A
    Chintz Act
  • B
    Silk Act
  • C
    Bandanna Act
  • D
    Calico act
    Correct
3
Name the machine that increased the productivity of the traditional spindles in textile industry
  • A
    Steam engine
  • B
    Spinning engine
  • C
    Flying shuttle
  • D
    Spinning Jenny
    Correct
4
Name the person who invented Spinning Jenny?
  • A
    John Kaye
    Correct
  • B
    Andrew Kay
  • C
    Thomas Kay
  • D
    James Kay
5
Identify this person who revolutionized cotton textile weaving with the invention of the steam engine?
Question 5 figure 1
  • A
    Edmund Cartwright
  • B
    Samuel Crompton
  • C
    Richard Arkwright
    Correct
  • D
    James Watt
6
Apart from the English, who were the other traders who benefitted and traded the Indian textiles?
  • A
    Dutch and French
    Correct
  • B
    Chinese
  • C
    Greek and Chinese
  • D
    West Indians
7
As European trade expanded, trading settlements with fortification were established at various ports like the one shown in the image. This major port city of the West coast is situated in the state of Kerala today . Identify the place.
Question 7 figure 1
  • A
    Cochin
    Correct
  • B
    Madurai
  • C
    Pondicherry
  • D
    Tuticorin
8
Name the place in Eastern Bengal, in present day Bangladesh, famous for its textile centre in the 18th century.
  • A
    Jessore
  • B
    Puthia
  • C
    Kishoreganj
  • D
    Dacca
    Correct
9
Complete the following. An important cluster of weaving centre existed in the Coromandel coast, in the southern part of India stretching from ____________
  • A
    Dacca to Orissa
  • B
    Madras to Maharashtra
  • C
    Mumbai to Gujarat
  • D
    Madras to Northern Andhra Pradesh
    Correct
10
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
    Weaving skills were not passed on from one generation to another
    Correct
  • B
    Weaving provided livelihood for many Indians
  • C
    Weavers often belonged to the communities that specialized in weaving.
  • D
    The tanti weavers, julahas are some of the important weavers.
11
Name this important weavers of Bengal from the image given below.
Question 11 figure 1
  • A
    Tanti
    Correct
  • B
    Julahas
  • C
    Kaikollar
  • D
    Momin
12
Name the important weavers of Northern India from the following list
  • A
    Sale
  • B
    Devangs
  • C
    Julahas
    Correct
  • D
    Kaikollar
13
Name the important weavers of Southern India from the following list
  • A
    Julahas, Kaikollar and Devangs
  • B
    Kaikollar, Devangs and Tanti
  • C
    Tanti, Julahas, Momin
  • D
    Sale, Kaikollar and Devangs
    Correct
14
Choose the first stage of production, a work done mostly by women.
  • A
    Printing
  • B
    Threading
  • C
    Spinning
    Correct
  • D
    Dying
15
Name the household spinning instruments
  • A
    Chhipigars
  • B
    Rangrez
  • C
    Aurang
  • D
    Charkha and Takli
    Correct