GS PrelimsScience and TechnologyGeneral Science2006

Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched? Inventor - Invention 1. Christopher: Hovercraft Cockerell 2. David Bushnell: Submarine 3. J.C. Perrier: Steamship Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A

1, 2 and 3

B

1 and 2, only

C

2 and 3, only

D

1 and 3, only

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation

1. Pair 1 is correct. Sir Christopher Cockerell is credited with the invention of the Hovercraft. 2. Pair 2 is correct. David Bushnell designed and built the 'Turtle', considered the first combat Submarine, used during the American Revolutionary War. 3. Pair 3 is correct. Jacques-Constantin Périer (J.C. Perrier) was a French engineer who, along with others, built early Steamships in the late 18th century. 4. Since all three pairs are correctly matched, the correct answer is (A) 1, 2 and 3.

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