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प्रश्न
What was the significance of James Watt’s Steam- Engine?
उत्तर
James Watt’s Steam-Engine could run with steam- pressure. Steam could drive the piston backward and forwards. It was an effective means to turn the wheels. It became the throbbing heart of every industry.
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Match the contents of Column A and Column B:
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2. James Hargreaves | (b) Cotton gin |
3. Arkwright | (c) Powerloom |
4. Samuel Crompton | (d) Steam engine |
5. Cartwright | (e) Water frame |
6. Whitney | (f) Spinning Jenny |
7. James Watt | (g) Flying Shuttle |
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