14. Handicraft and Industry
(A) Answer of
the following questions:
1. Write down the two reasons of deline of small scale
industries in India.
2. Why the goods made by small scale industries were
expensive in India?
3. Where and when the first cotton industry was set up
in India?
4. Where and when the first jute industry was set up
in India?
5. Where and when the first coffee garden was set up?
6. Where and when the first tea garden was set up?
7. Write down the reasons of decline of small scale
industries in India in the 19th Century.
8. Write down the importance of modern Indian
industries.
9. Write a note on indigo industry. 10. Write down a
note on coal mines.
(B) Fill in the
blanks:
I. The kings of
princely states used to use the things made by ... industries.
2. New generation did not------ the goods prepared by
small scale industries.
3. All new factories were run by--------.
(C) Write True
or False in the brackets given after each statement :)
1. All workers became unemployed due to the decline of
small scale industries in towns and villages.
2. Industrial revolution occurred in England in the 9th
century.
3. The rates of the small scale commodities were high.
4. Indian raw material began export to England in the
18th century.
(D) Match the
words:
A
B
Assam Sarampur (Bengal)
Jute Industry Raniganj
Coal Mining Industry Tea Company
Activity
1. Dear student! a potter will be making the utensils
of clay. You go to him and know how he is doing his professions?
2. If any weaver is weaving the cloth in any village
or near the village then you go to him and know how cloth is prepared by him?
