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Sculpture and art tell us that in ancient times, people in the Indian subcontinent wore unstitched clothes.

  1. True

  2. False
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Historical evidence from sculptures and ancient texts indicates that people in the Indian subcontinent primarily wore unstitched garments like the dhoti and shawl.

Multiple choice evs - i clothes - our necessity applications of insulation uses of good and poor conductors in daily life voyages and discoveries

___________ rice for the Tamil harvest festival is an example of traditions in food.

  1. Pongal

  2. Idli

  3. Dosa

  4. Sevian
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Explanation

Pongal is a rice dish in Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It is offered to the Sun God on the seond day of Pongal- a four-days-long harvest festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu. It is a traditional occasion for giving thanks to nature, for celebrating the life cycles that give us grain.

Multiple choice evs - i clothes - our necessity applications of insulation uses of good and poor conductors in daily life voyages and discoveries

Who brought chillies and potatoes to India?

  1. Africans

  2. Europeans

  3. Americans

  4. Australians
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Potatoes and chillies were introduced in India by the Portuguese during early 17th century and 15th century respectively. Both were originally from South America. The European sailors,  traders,  soldiers,  missionaries,  explorers  and  colonial officials  etc. introduced this crop in several countries in Asia-Pacific region.

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Which was the first industry to gain momentum from the outburst of inventions?

  1. Silk textile

  2. Cotton textile

  3. Iron and steel

  4. Woollen textile
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The cotton textile industry was the first to gain momentum from the outburst of inventions. John Kay's flying shuttle speeded up the process of weaving and thus increased the demand for thread. James Hargreaves's spinning jenny and Crompton's spinning mule supplied the demand for thread. Cartwright's power loom improved weaving methods. Elias Howe invented the sewing machine. 

Multiple choice evs - i clothes - our necessity applications of insulation uses of good and poor conductors in daily life voyages and discoveries

The introduction of the fly shuttle enabled handloom workers to improve their productivity.

  1. True

  2. False
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Explanation

By the second decade of the twentieth century, weavers started using looms with a fly shuttle. This increased productivity per worker, speeded up production and reduced labour demand.

Multiple choice evs - i clothes - our necessity applications of insulation uses of good and poor conductors in daily life voyages and discoveries

Who invented the ''power loom''?

  1. Cartwright

  2. Elias Howe

  3. Whitney

  4. John Kay
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Explanation

The power loom was invented by Edmund Cartwright in 1785 and set up a factory in Doncaster, England to manufacture cloth. The power loom was a steam powered mechanically operated version of a regular loom, an invention that combined threads to make cloth.