The invention of the common mechanical rotary print engine that accelerated newspaper publishing was patented by whom? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The invention of the common mechanical rotary print engine that accelerated newspaper publishing was patented by whom?
A. William Caxton
B. Christopher Sholes
C. Richard March Hoe
D. Johannes Gutenberg
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Richard March Hoe invented the rotary type press in 1843, placing text matrices on revolving drums rather than flat tables.
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The invention of the common electronic computational methodology known as microprogramming was proposed by whom?
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Who discovered the law of electromagnetic induction in 1831?
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The invention of the modern mechanical reaper, which automated grain harvesting, was patented by whom?
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