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By 1941, over what share of Indian handlooms had fly shuttles?
A70 per cent
B15 per cent
C95 per cent
D35 per cent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 35 per cent
1. The fly shuttle raised productivity per worker.
2. Over 35 per cent of handlooms had it.
3. In Travancore and Madras it was 70 to 80 per cent.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 India and the Contemporary World II, Chapter 4, The Age of Industrialisation._
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