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Assertion A :...

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Assertion (A) : The steam engine was invented by James Watt.
Reason (R) : There was a problem of taking out water from flooded mines.

A

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

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Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

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A is true but R is false.

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A is false but R is true.

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Solution

The correct option is A 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.
Hence, option A is correct.

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