UPPCL AE 2018:84

Question

Assertion $\text{(A)}:$ James Watt invented the steam engine.

Reason $\text{(R)}:$ It was invented to pump out the water from the flooded mines.

• A. Both $\text{A}$ and $\text{R}$ are true and $\text{R}$ is the correct explanation of $\text{A}.$
• B. $\text{A}$ is true, but $\text{R}$ is false.
• C. $\text{A}$ is false, but $\text{R}$ is true.
• D. Both $\text{A}$ and $\text{R}$ are true, but $\text{R}$ is not the correct explanation of $\text{A}.$

Answer 1

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

The problem of pumping out water from the flooded mines provided the need of a self working engine, which led James Watt to invent the same.

Comments

Can you provide some detailed explanations?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_3EICERodk

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I think there is no explanation for that due to this is a fact