The invention of the modern steam turbine, which enabled large-scale thermal electric power generation, was made by whom? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The invention of the modern steam turbine, which enabled large-scale thermal electric power generation, was made by whom?
A. Thomas Newcomen
B. Charles Parsons
C. George Stephenson
D. James Watt
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Sir Charles Parsons invented the multi-stage steam turbine in 1884, transforming maritime shipping and electric grids.
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