Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
NDA2026
Consider the following pairs: Inventions / Inventors
- Flying shuttle loom : John Kay
- Water frame : James Hargreaves
- Spinning jenny : Richard Arkwright
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
- A One ✓
- B Two
- C All the three
- D None
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › World History
NDA2022
Who among the following invented the flying shuttle?
- A James Hargreaves
- B John Kay ✓
- C Richard Arkwright
- D Humphry Davy
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › World History
NDA2021
During the Industrial Revolution, who among the following designed the 'flying shuttle loom' ?
- A Samuel Crompton
- B Edmund Cartwright
- C John Kay ✓
- D Richard Arkwright
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › World History
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