Inventions in Weaving
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What is the first programmable weaving device?
Q. What does the Charkha or the spinning wheel signify for Indians?
- Silk
- Independence
- Agricultural progress
- Self-sufficiency
Q. What was the most important industry of India during the medieval period?
- Cloth dyeing
- Weaving
- Oil extraction
- Cloth manufacturing
Q. Which of the following aspects contributed to the advancements of the weaving industry in India?
- The weaving process was automated with the invention of spinning loom.
- The Charkhas, adopted from the Chinese in the 14th century, increased the production of yarn to 600%.
- Sericulture was given prominence and silk production increased drastically in Bengal.
- Mines were set up in regions of Rajasthan and Golkonda.
Q. The charkha or spinning wheel did symbolize self-sufficiency and freedom in medieval India.
- False
- True
Q. Charkha, or spinning wheel symbolises self-sufficiency and freedom. The spinning of the charkha facilitated the development of the textile industry. It became the symbol of 'X' movement. What is 'X'?
- Non Co-operation movement
- Swadeshi movement
- Quit India movement
- Charkha movement
Q. Charkha, or spinning wheel symbolises self-sufficiency and freedom. The spinning of the charkha facilitated the development of the textile industry. It became the symbol of 'X' movement. What is 'X'?
- Non Co-operation movement
- Swadeshi movement
- Quit India movement
- Charkha movement
Q. Match the raw materials used with their respective end products used during the medieval period.
- Jaggery
- Dyeing
- Weaving
- Edible oil