AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.
Hand-spinning provided the primary source of livelihood for many women, who depended on it for their daily wages. When the Spinning Jenny was introduced, one machine could do the work of several spinners, drastically reducing the demand for hand-spun yarn. This directly threatened women's employment and income. With no alternative work available, they feared permanent loss of earnings. Their reaction was fierce because this was not merely a change in technology — it was a threat to their survival and that of their families.
The question tests your understanding of how new machines displaced workers in early industrialisation. The key point examiners want: hand-spinning was a critical source of income for women → Jenny reduced labour demand → loss of livelihood, not just inconvenience. Avoid vague answers like "they disliked change." Link technology directly to economic threat. The source passages mention workers attacking the Spinning Jenny; use that as your base and reason out why.