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Clothing a Social History (Class - IX)

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Which of the following Indians was known for the defiance of the 'shoe respect rule'?

  1. Sir M. Visveswaraya

  2. Rabindranath Tagore

  3. Satyandranath Tagore

  4. Motilal Nehru

  5. Manockjee Cowasjee Entee


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Manockjee Cowasjee Entee was an assessor in the Surat Fouzdaree courts who defied the 'shoe respect rule'.

What is a cockade?

  1. A long buttoned coat

  2. A type of fur

  3. A stiff inner bodice

  4. A knot of ribbons

  5. A type of long dress


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A cockade is a knot of ribbons, or other circular- or oval-shaped symbol of distinctive colors which is usually worn on a hat.

Why did Mahatma Gandhi adopt chaddar and loincloth as his dress?

  1. It was an easy to wear option.

  2. It was a popular mode of dress at the time.

  3. It could be made easily by one's own hands.

  4. It was a political statement against the European mode of dressing.

  5. It was what the poorest Indian could afford.


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. Mahatma Gandhi adopted the dress of the poorest Indian. Wearing khadi became a symbol of nationalism and a rejection of mill-made clothes.

Which of the following is/are correct about the Sumptuary Laws of France?

a. These laws imposed social codes of food and dress upon different strata of society in France. b. They prevented social inferiors from wearing certain clothes and consuming certain foods and beverages associated with the aristocracy. c. According to these laws, only the rich could wear expensive materials like ermine and fur or silk, velvet and brocade.

  1. a, b and c

  2. a and b

  3. a and c

  4. a only

  5. b only


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as both statements are correct. These laws imposed social codes of food and dress upon different strata of society in France. They prevented social inferiors from wearing certain clothes and consuming certain foods and beverages associated with the aristocracy.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. Many women began campaigning for dress reform as the suffrage movement developed. b. American women argued that women could work, earn and become independent if their clothes were comfortable. c. Lucy Stone was the first dress reformer to launch loose tunics worn over ankle-length trousers.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and b

  5. a and c


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as both the statements are correct. Many women began campaigning for dress reform as the suffrage movement developed. American women argued that women could work, earn and become independent if their clothes were comfortable.

Who was associated with the popularity of the Brahmika sari?

  1. Lady Bachoobai

  2. Sarala Dutt

  3. Jnanadanandini Devi

  4. Maharani of Travancore

  5. Soudamini Khastagiri


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Jnanadanandini Devi was the wife of Satyendranath Tagore, the first Indian member of the I.C.S. She adopted the Parsi style of wearing the sari and wore it with a blouse and shoes. This was adopted by Brahmo Samaji women and came to be known as the Brahmika sari.

Tightly-laced, small-waisted women were admired as attractive, elegant and graceful in Victorian England. Which of the following clothing norms reflected these ideals?

a. Stays b. Culottes c. Corsets

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and c

  5. a, b and c


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. Both stays and corsets were worn as restrictive clothing by women in Victorian England. 

The turban in India was worn for protection from heat, but it was also a sign of

  1. prosperity

  2. respectability

  3. high castes

  4. scholarly qualities

  5. courage


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is correct. The turban in India was not just for protection from heat, but was also a sign of respectability, and could not be removed at will.

England passed a law in the sixteenth century which compelled all persons over six years of age, except those of high position, to wear woollen caps made in England, on Sundays and all holidays. What was the reason for this law?

a. Because of the cold weather in England b. Because of the popularity of French-imported velvet caps c. Because of support for home woollen industry

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. b and c

  5. a, b and c


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. French velvet caps were very popular and the British wanted to lessen the imports. The law was in force for twenty-six years and it established the home woollen industry during that period.

Khadi became the symbol of ___________ during the National Movement.

  1. patriotism

  2. anti-British sentiments

  3. Indian national dress

  4. swadeshi and self-reliance

  5. fashion consciousness


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. Khadi cloth was swadeshi or made in Indian homes and showed self-reliance as opposed to the cloth made in British cloth mills.

Why were women of the Shanar caste attacked by the Nairs in public places in the southern princely state of Travancore in 1822?

  1. They wanted equal rights of admission in temples.

  2. They wore gold ornaments even though they were prohibited from wearing these.

  3. They wore a cloth over their upper bodies.

  4. They broke the 'no shoe rule' in the presence of higher caste people.

  5. They refused to render free labour for the dominant castes.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. The lower caste Shanar women of Travancore were attacked by the upper caste Nairs for wearing a cloth across their upper bodies in May 1822.

When did Gandhiji adopt the short dhoti as a form of dress, which he wore till his death?

  1. 1905

  2. 1911

  3. 1913

  4. 1915

  5. 1921


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Gandhiji adopted the short dhoti, which was the dress of the poorest peasant, and wore it until the time of his death.

Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. The Bengalis were among the first to adapt western-style clothing in India.

  2. Many Bengali bureaucrats in the late nineteenth century began wearing western clothes to work, but took off the trousers as soon as they got off duty.

  3. Groups of dalits who converted to Christianity found the western style of clothing liberating.

  4. Indian sumptuory laws clearly defined what subordinate and dominant caste Hindus should wear.

  5. The Government of Travancore issued a proclamation in 1829 banning lower caste women from wearing phentas.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as they took it as a sign of liberation from caste-bound differences. The dalit men particularly took to western clothing.

Who recommended chapkan or a long buttoned coat as the most suitable dress for men?

  1. Satyandranath Tagore

  2. Mahatma Gandhi

  3. Motilal Nehru

  4. Sir M. Viswesvaraya

  5. Rabindranath Tagore


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. Rabindranath Tagore suggested that the national dress should be the chapkan, which is a long buttoned coat.

In which of the following places did the British insist on Indian's taking off their shoes in the 19th century?

  1. In their presence

  2. In their homes

  3. In sacred places of all religions

  4. In the military areas

  5. In all government institutions


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. Indians were made to take off their shoes when entering any government institution.

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