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James WATT is associated with which technology that drove the Industrial Revolution?
AThe cotton gin (1793) for separating cotton fibre
BThe improved steam engine (1781) for industrial power
CThe spinning jenny (1764) for hand-spinning yarn
DThe telegraph (1837) for long-distance communication
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The improved steam engine (1781) for industrial power
James Watt patented an improved steam engine in 1781. It became the power source for factories and locomotives, replacing water and animal power. Together with cotton machinery, it triggered Britain's Industrial Revolution.
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