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AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.

Q1. [1] straightforward initial-understanding
Which of the following best describes the role Richard Arkwright played in the development of the cotton industry?
  1. A He invented the spinning jenny, which allowed one worker to spin multiple threads simultaneously.
  2. B He created the cotton mill, centralising all production processes under one roof with costly new machines.
  3. C He improved the steam engine and patented a new model that powered cotton factories.
  4. D He set up the first proto-industrial network linking town merchants with rural weavers.
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-26 14:57 · grounding rag
Model Answer

Answer: B

Richard Arkwright created the cotton mill, centralising all production processes under one roof, where costly new machines could be purchased, set up, and maintained together.

Source: Chapter 4, Section 1.1 – The Coming Up of the Factory

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Explanation

The passage explicitly states: "Richard Arkwright created the cotton mill… the costly new machines could be purchased, set up and maintained in the mill… all the processes were brought together under one roof and management."

Always link Arkwright specifically to the cotton mill and centralisation of production.

Previous-year CBSE Grade 10 board exam questions, organised by subject and chapter, each with a model answer — free to read and print.