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X was a device invented by John Kay in 1733. It was a hand-operated device that increased the speed of weaving cloth. Following the invention of X, two other devices were invented. After that, Y was invented by Samuel Crompton in 1779 which was a combination of the aforementioned two devices. This device, Y turned out to be more efficient than all of the previous inventions and could spin hundreds of threads simultaneously.

Identify X and Y.

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X- Steam engine
Y- Spinning mule
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X- Spinning mule
Y- Spinning jenny
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X- Flying shuttle
Y- Spinning mule
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X- Spinning jenny
Y- Flying shuttle
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Solution

The correct option is C X- Flying shuttle
Y- Spinning mule
In 1733, John Kay invented the flying shuttle which increased the speed of weaving of cloth. That was followed by the inventions of the spinning jenny in 1764 and the water frame in 1766. In 1779, Samuel Crompton invented the spinning mule which was a combination of both the spinning jenny and the water frame. It was much more efficient and could spin hundreds of threads simultaneously. Therefore, X is the flying shuttle and Y is the spinning mule.

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