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Which of the following fibres were cultivated near Nile river in ancient Egypt and were used to make fabrics?

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Cotton
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Silk
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Flax
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Jute
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Solution

The correct options are
A Cotton
C Flax
In ancient Egypt, cotton as well as flax were cultivated near the river Nile and were used for making fabrics. Cotton is obtained from fruits of cotton plant and flax is obtained from stem of flax plant

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