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GK QUESTION#2933

What is the main reason cotton garments are considered suitable for wearing during the summer season?

  1. ACotton fabric blocks the evaporation of perspiration.
  2. BCotton material stores body heat and makes the body warmer.
  3. CCotton fabric absorbs sweat and allows it to evaporate easily, producing a cooling effect.Correct answer
  4. DCotton cloth repels moisture and keeps sweat on the skin surface.
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C. Cotton fabric absorbs sweat and allows it to evaporate easily, producing a cooling effect.

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Cotton absorbs perspiration and helps spread it over an area from which it can evaporate. Evaporation takes energy from the body and surroundings, producing cooling. The unrelated cotton-growing claim in the source is omitted.

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