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The 1865 invention referenced in the Metallurgy section transformed which industry?
AGlass making
BIron and steel
CCotton textile
DPrinting
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Iron and steel
1. The Metallurgy section traces European iron production over centuries.
2. It records that in 1865 a process of producing steel from molten iron was invented.
3. This transformed the nature of the iron industry into the modern steel industry.
_Source: Maharashtra Balbharati Std XII History, Ch 1 "Renaissance in Europe and Development of Science", §1.4 ¶4_
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