Key inventions like the Spinning Mule, Water Frame, and Power Loom significantly mechanized the textile industry during the Industrial Revolution, increasing productivity and changing manufacturing processes.
Which of the following statements about the technological innovations during the Industrial Revolutions are correct ? 1. Mule was the nickname for a machine invented in 1779, that allowed the spinning of strong and fine yarn. 2. Water Frame, invented in 1769 by Richard Arkwright, made it possible to weave pure cotton clothes. 3. Power loom, invented by Edmund Cartwright in 1787, could be used to weave any kind of materials. Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Asked in UPSC NDA 2 2023 · Topic: Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment (Nature and origins of the Scientific Revolution)
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