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NDA 2 2024 GAT, question 99

Topic: History

Q99

Which one of the following statements about the Industrial Revolution is correct ?

  1. (a) Thomas Savery invented astrolabe
  2. (b) Thomas Newcomen invented chemical dyes
  3. (c) James Watt’s invention converted the steam engine from being a mere pump into one which would provide energy to power machines in factoriesCorrect answer
  4. (d) Mathew Boulton discovered the technique of refining gold of impurities

Solution.

Answer: (c) James Watt’s invention converted the steam engine from being a mere pump into one which would provide energy to power machines in factories

  1. James Watt developed improvements that made the steam engine more efficient and adaptable to rotary industrial work.
  2. He did not invent every earlier steam device; his improvements are the relevant Industrial Revolution contribution.