Consider the following statements:
1. The spinning wheel was developed in India during the medieval period.
2. Shilpa Shastra gives first evidence of the Charkha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
• The most important technological revolution in the textile sector was the introduction of the spinning-wheel (Charkha), through the agency of the Muslims, during the 13th-14th centuries.
• Charkha did not exist in ancient India. It came during the medieval period.
• The first literary reference to Charkha comes from Isami's Futuh-us Salatin (A.D. 1350).
A spherical balloon of radius r subtends angle 60° at the eye of an observer. If the angle of elevation of its centre is 60° and h is the height of the centre of the balloon, then which one of the following is correct?
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The main source of energy in Sun is :
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Match the underlined word in each of the sentences with the correct parts of speech and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly. Oh no! I am getting late for the function.
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The first and sixth sentences are given as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly S1: Our Constitution makers were fully conscious of the fact that the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes had been oppressed and underprivileged sections of our society over the centuries and they deserved a special dispensation so that their condition may be vastly improved. P: Similarly, they were also sensitive of the difficulties and problems which were likely to be faced by the persons belonging to the Anglo-Indian community in the country. Q: One such provision related to the reservation of seats for these communities in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies. R: This provision found place in Article 330 and Article 332 of the Constitution. S: For this purpose, several special provisions were incorporated in our Constitution. S6: Consequently, adequate safeguards were provided for these communities in our Constitution. The correct sequence should be:
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