Charkha is used to spin fibres for obtaining yarns.

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The correct option is A True
The charkha is a wheel-like, hand-powered device used to spin thread from fibres. It was popularised by Mahatma gandhi during the Indian independence movement as a symbol of self-reliance.

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Column I	Column II
(a) Weaving	(i) A single yarn used to make a fabric
(b) Knitting	(ii) Combing of cotton fibres to remove Seeds
(c) Spinning	(iii) Yarns are made from these thin strands
(d) Ginning	(iv) These are spun from fibres and then used to make fabrics
(e) Fibre	(v) Process of arranging two sets of yarns together to make a fabric
(f) Yarn	(vi) Process of making yarn from fibres

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