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Social Science (087) — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1] § 1.2 The Pace of Industrial Change § 2 Hand Labour and Steam Power
⚠ The Age of Industrialisation — Periodic Assessment only — not in the Board exam (per CBSE 2026-27 curriculum) Assessed as part of Periodic Assessment only; not in the Board exam. [source: Course Structure — History, Chapter IV]
Who among the following improved the steam engine ?
  1. (a) James Watt
  2. (b) Thomas Edison
  3. (c) Benjamin Franklin
  4. (d) Alexander Fleming
Previously asked in CBSE board exam
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Model Answer

(a) James Watt

James Watt improved the steam engine produced by Newcomen and patented the new engine in 1781.

Explanation

The source passage explicitly states: "James Watt improved the steam engine produced by Newcomen and patented the new engine in 1781." Thomas Edison, Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander Fleming are associated with other inventions (bulb/electricity, lightning rod, and penicillin respectively). Always recall exact names and context from the chapter.

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