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SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 34

SSC CGL - 5th March 2020 Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q34

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Who among the following scientists invented the Cotton Gin?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e Eli Whitney.

  • A cotton gin – meaning "cotton engine" – is a machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibres from their seeds, enabling much greater productivity than manual cotton separation.
  • A modern mechanical cotton gin was created by American inventor Eli Whitney in 1793 and patented in 1794.