All Exams Test series for 1 year @ ₹349 only
Question

Consider the following pairs :
InventionsInventors
I. Flying shuttle loomJohn Kay
II. Water frameJames Hargreaves
III. Spinning jennyRichard Arkwright

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

The correct answer is

One

To determine how many of the pairs are correctly matched, we must verify the inventors of each invention listed:

  1. Flying Shuttle Loom: This invention is correctly attributed to John Kay, who patented it in 1733. The flying shuttle significantly increased weaving speed, revolutionizing the textile industry at that time.
  2. Water Frame: This invention was actually created by Richard Arkwright, not James Hargreaves. Arkwright patented the water frame in 1769, which used water power to spin cotton threads far stronger than those spun by a hand-powered spinning jenny.
  3. Spinning Jenny: This was invented by James Hargreaves, not Richard Arkwright. The spinning jenny, invented in 1764, allowed one worker to spin multiple spools of thread simultaneously, significantly speeding up textile production.

Based on the above analysis, only one pair is correctly matched:

  • Flying Shuttle Loom - John Kay

Therefore, the correct answer is: One.

Was this answer helpful?

Important Questions from Invention and Discoveries

  1. The scientific study of different aspects of plants is called ________.

  2. ________ is the study of the size, territorial distribution and composition of population and how population changes over time due to births, deaths, migration and ageing.

  3. AG Tansley put forward the concept of ______ in 1935.

  4. Who discovered the cell?

  5. Robert Hooke discovered _______

Need Expert Advice?

Start Your Preparation with Prepp Mobile App

Download the app from Google Play & App Store
Download the app from Google Play & App Store
Prepp Mobile App