The invention of the common industrial building safety device known as the wire rope cable line was patented by whom? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The invention of the common industrial building safety device known as the wire rope cable line was patented by whom?
A. Elisha Otis
B. George Stephenson
C. Wilhelm Albert
D. Henry Bessemer
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
German mining engineer Wilhelm Albert fabricated twisted iron wire ropes in 1834 to replace hemp mine hoist chains.
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Who invented the first mass-produced synthetic plastic material, Bakelite, in 1907?
A. Wallace Carothers
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Correct Answer: Option B

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Belgian-American chemist Leo Baekeland invented Bakelite, the first fully synthetic plastic valued for its electrical non-conductivity.
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George Westinghouse patented the compressed-air brake in 1869, automating uniform halting across all train cars simultaneously.
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