Arrange the following inventions in the field of cotton industry in chronological order (starting with the earliest) :
- James Hargreaves’s Spinning Jenny
- John Kay’s Flying Shuttle
- Samuel Crompton’s Mule
- Richard Arkwright’s Water Frame
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
[amp_mcq option1=”1, 3, 4, 2″ option2=”2, 1, 4, 3″ option3=”4, 1, 3, 2″ option4=”2, 4, 1, 3″ correct=”option2″]
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UPSC NDA-1 – 2015
1. James Hargreaves’s Spinning Jenny was invented in 1764.
2. John Kay’s Flying Shuttle was invented in 1733.
3. Samuel Crompton’s Mule, combining features of the Spinning Jenny and Water Frame, was invented in 1779.
4. Richard Arkwright’s Water Frame was patented in 1769.
Arranging these inventions by their invention date:
– John Kay’s Flying Shuttle (1733)
– James Hargreaves’s Spinning Jenny (1764)
– Richard Arkwright’s Water Frame (1769)
– Samuel Crompton’s Mule (1779)
The corresponding numbers from the list are 2, 1, 4, 3. This sequence matches option B.