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Who brought chillies and potatoes to India?

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  1. Africans

  2. Europeans

  3. Americans

  4. Australians

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Correct Option: B
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.

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

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  1. Silk textile

  2. Cotton textile

  3. Iron and steel

  4. Woollen textile

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Correct Option: B
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. 

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

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
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.

All the following inventions were developed during the Second Industrial Revolution EXCEPT:

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  1. The lightbulb

  2. The telephone

  3. The air brake

  4. The cotton gin

  5. The typewriter

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The cotton gin was developed in 1793, during the first Industrial Revolution.

Who invented the ''power loom''?

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  1. Cartwright

  2. Elias Howe

  3. Whitney

  4. John Kay

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Correct Option: A
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.

Edmund' Cartwright invented the weaving machine called ______.

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  1. Spinning genny

  2. Cotton gin

  3. Power Loom

  4. Spinning mule

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Correct Option: C

The measure of cloth was the ______, which in each region stood for a different length.

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  1. League

  2. Elle

  3. Span

  4. Cubit

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Correct Option: B

Who invented the ''Spinning Mule''?

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  1. John Kay

  2. James Hargreaves

  3. Samuel Crompton

  4. Elias Howe

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Samuel Crompton was a mill worker who had learnt to spin using a Spinning Jenny. He noted that one of the problems with the Spinning Jenny was that the thread was not strong enough and it kept breaking. In 1779, Crompton designed a new machine which he called the Spinning Mule. His machine combined the best features of both the Spinning Jenny and Arkwright's Water Frame. The Spinning Mule produced a very fine and even thread which was suitable to spin yarns for making muslin.

Who invented the sewing machine?

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  1. Samuel Crompton

  2. Elias Howe

  3. Eli Whitney

  4. Richard Arwright

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Elias Howe's invention of sewing machine revolutionized the entire textile industry. Introduction of sewing machine in England was instrumental in achieving rapid industrialization and associated technological  innovations. Although Howe personally could not make the most out of his invention at first instance, after extensive patent litigation he got the rewards. 

What is greed for clothes?

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  1. Simply desire to have them in spite of having enough

  2. Attraction towards the clothes

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

We like to wear many different types of clothes and we wish to own them as well. The number of clothes we wish to have is rather large. Wanting things when we do not need them is simply desire, not necessity. We see advertisements on TV, hoardings, etc. and we are attracted towards the clothes shown in them.This attraction can turn into greed.