Question

Q.1 Read the passage given below: [10]

1. The Indian hand-knotted carpet industry, a traditionally rural-based cottage industry is highly

labour intensive and almost entirely export-oriented. The present dominant tradition of pile carpet-

weaving goes back to the 16th century when migration of skilled craftsmen from Persia and

Afghanistan, and the patronage extended by the Mughal rulers enabled the craft to take root and

flourish in India.

2. The carpet industry in India adopted classical designs, almost all of the Persian origin. However,

some patterns,commonly incorporated,were of Indian or Chinese origin.

While the Persian weavers commonly depict animals such as lions and tigers, Indian

weavers more often represent birds. There is also a difference between the Persian and

Indian manner of depicting flowers.

3. The Indian essence is symbolized through its art, textiles, crafts and culture, which makes the

Indian appeal unique. Indian carpet designers and weavers have made distinct contributions to

the oriental tradition of carpet-weaving down the ages. The most technically accomplished carpets

of all times were woven in India. Also, the Indian carpet-weavers were really good painters; they

employed dyed yarn as painters used pigments which resulted in a range of colours and

sophistication otherwise unknown. Yarns of different colours were directly mixed or used in

combination to yield new hues or subtitle variations of the existing ones. There was also a stylistic

contribution. Although in the early years under court patronage, the patterns of Indian carpets were

heavily dependent on the Persian models, later several patterns incorporating beautifully depicted

flowers came into use.

4. After independence, the carpet industry expanded rapidly, particularly since 1970, facilitating the

growth of employment and income in relatively backward, and often remote regions of the country.

The industry continues to be predominantly, in the cottage and small -scale sectors, labour

intensive and , particularly, oriented towards exports. Hand knotted carpets from India have long

been valued in countries which import them.

a) Hand-knotted carpets are a distinct feature of ……………

(i) Persia (ii) Afghanistan

(iii) India (iv) Chinese

b) The credit of pile carpet-weaving goes to ……………

(i) Mughal rules (ii) Chinese(iii) Persia (iv) Afghanistan

c) Indian weavers depict mostly……………

(i) lions (ii) tigers

(iii) flowers (iv) birds

d) Originally Indian carpet weavers were……………

(i) dyers (ii) craftsmen

(iii) painters (iv) artists

e) In early years the pattern of Indian carpets was dependent on……………

(i) Persian Models (ii) Chinese Models

(iii) Afghanistan Models (iv) Both ii) and iii)

f) The year 1970 saw a …………… in the carpet industry.

(i) boost (ii) decline

(iii) recession (iv) hindrance

g) Tradition of pile carpet weaving can be traced back to

(i) nineteenth century (ii) sixteenth century

(iii) eighteenth century (iv) fifteenth century

h) The synonym of the word thrive in para-1 is

(i) intensive (ii) flourish

(iii) oriented (iv) dominant

i) The antonym of the word „incompetent‟ in para-3 is

(i) unique (ii) distinct

(iii) accomplished (iv) patronage

j) The meaning of word „display‟ in para-2 is _____________

(i) depict (ii) classical design

(iii) pattern (iv) adopt

k) Carpet industry comes under _____________________

(i) cottage and large scale sectors (ii) cottage and small scale sector

(iii) machine oriented sector (iv) heavy industries sector​

Answer 1

Hand-knotted carpets are a distinct feature so of the Indian carpet industry.

Explanation:

• The designs of carpets are of Persian origin and they represent the classical features of the culture and traditions.
• The industry is very intense and widespread and is run by skilled and expert craftsmen from Afghanistan and Persia.
• Later on, in the 18th century, the Mughal empire expanded the industry and it revolutionized the sub-continent.

Answer 2

Explanation:

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