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Saree, dhoti, lungi or turban is used as an un-stitched piece of fabric.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Stitched clothes have gone through many variations since the invention of stitching. But, even today, saree, dhoti, lungi or turban is used as an un-stitched piece of fabric.

After people began to settle in agricultural communities, they learnt to weave ____________ and ____________ into mats and baskets.

chemistry materials of daily use classification of fibres fibres history of fabric

  1. grass, twigs

  2. cotton, jute

  3. twigs, grass

  4. jute, cotton

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

After people began to settle in agricultural communities, they learnt to weave grass and twigs into mats and baskets.

In ancient __________, cotton as well as flax were cultivated near the river Nile and were used for making fabrics.

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  1. Libya

  2. Egypt

  3. Sudan

  4. Ethiopia

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Egypt is known as the oldest agricultural civilization. Due to less rainfall, river Nile was used as a source of water for agriculture. Hence, in ancient Egypt, cotton as well as flax were cultivated near the river Nile and were used for making fabrics.

With the invention of the sewing needle, people started ___________ fabrics to make clothes.

chemistry materials of daily use classification of fibres fibres history of fabric

  1. knitting

  2. stitching

  3. weaving

  4. ginning

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

With the invention of the sewing needle people started stitching fabrics to make clothes.

Which of the following represents incorrect statement(s)?

chemistry materials of daily use classification of fibres fibres history of fabric

  1. Flax is a plant that gives natural fibres.

  2. In ancient Egypt, cotton as well as flax were cultivated near the river Nile and were used for making fabrics.

  3. In ancient times, stitching was known.

  4. All of the above.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In ancient times, stitching was not known. People simply draped the fabrics around different parts of their body.

Which of the following represents incorrect statement(s)?

chemistry materials of daily use classification of fibres fibres history of fabric

  1. In ancient times, people used the bark and big leaves of trees or animal skins and furs to cover themselves.

  2. After people began to settle in agricultural communities, they learnt to weave twigs and grass into mats and baskets.

  3. Vines, animal fleece or hair were twisted together into log strands. These were woven into fabrics.

  4. The early Indians wore fabrics made out of silk that grew in the forest regions.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

option $D$ is correct  answer.

The existing dress codes in Europe were swept away by:

chemistry materials of daily use classification of fibres fibres history of fabric

  1. French Revolution

  2. The First World War

  3. The Second World War

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The existing dress codes in Europe were swept away by french revolution.

Hence,
Option $A$ is correct answer.