CBSE Class 8 Social Science - MCQ and Online Tests - History - Unit 7 - Weavers, Iron Smelters and Factory Owners

CBSE Class 8 Social Science – MCQ and Online Tests –  History – Unit 7 – Weavers, Iron Smelters and Factory Owners

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CBSE Class 8 Social Science – MCQ and Online Tests – History – Unit 7 – Weavers, Iron Smelters and Factory Owners

Choose the correct answer:

Question 1.
What things did Portuguese take back to Europe?
(a) Steel
(b) Sugar
(c) Cotton textile
(d) Coffee

Answer

Answer: (c) Cotton textile

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Question 2.
Women and men who carried basket loads of iron ore on their heads were called
(a) wootz
(b) agaria
(c) bandanna
(d) cossaes

Answer

Answer: (b) agaria

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Question 3.
Portuguese first came to India in search of
(a) cotton
(b) spices
(c) steel
(d) muslin

Answer

Answer: (b) spices

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Question 4.
In which century did the India’s textile industry decline?
(a) 17th century
(b) 18th century
(c) 19th century
(d) 20th century

Answer

Answer: (c) 19th century

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Question 5.
TISCO expanded steel production during the
(a) First World War
(b) Second World War
(c) Third World War
(d) None of these

Answer

Answer: (a) First World War

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Question 6.
……………. cloth had a large market in Europe.
(a) Chintz
(b) Patola
(c) Jamdani
(d) None of these

Answer

Answer: (a) Chintz

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Question 7.
Which place in India had one of the finest ores in the world?
(a) Raniganj
(b) Jharia
(c) Rajhara Hills
(d) None of these

Answer

Answer: (c) Rajhara Hills

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Question 8.
Tipu Sultan’s sword was made of
(a) stainless steel
(b) wootz
(c) silver
(d) none of these

Answer

Answer: (b) wootz

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Question 9.
Which of the following was NOT the name of Indian textile ?
(a) Chintz
(b) Cossaes
(c) Calico
(d) Agaria

Answer

Answer: (d) Agaria

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Question 10.
Michael Faraday spent four years in studying
(a) the property of Indian steel
(b) the ancient Indian culture
(c) the properties of Indian Wootz
(d) none of these

Answer

Answer: (c) the properties of Indian Wootz

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