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Question

Which among the following is not used to spin thread from fibres?


A

Charka

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Spinning Jenny

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C

Power loom

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Takli

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Solution

The correct option is C

Power loom


The Takli is a simple stick like device that is used to hand spin thread from fibres.

The Charka 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.

The spinning Jenny is a more mechanised device used to spin thread very quickly. It is one of the inventions that kick-started the industrial revolution in England.

The power loom is used to weave cloth from threads not to make threads from a fibre.


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