Who is credited with the invention of the telephone in 1876? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Who is credited with the invention of the telephone in 1876?
A. Thomas Edison
B. Alexander Graham Bell
C. Guglielmo Marconi
D. Elisha Gray
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Alexander Graham Bell received the first US patent for the telephone in March 1876.

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Practice More Inventions and Discoveries Questions

Question #1
Who discovered the therapeutic potential of the anti-malarial drug Artemisinin, winning a Nobel Prize in 2015?
A. Ronald Ross
B. Tu Youyou
C. Charles Laveran
D. Satoshi Ōmura

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Tu Youyou extracted artemisinin from sweet wormwood plants based on traditional Chinese medical texts, saving millions from malaria.

Question #2
Who invented the mechanical cotton spinning machine known as the 'Spinning Jenny' in 1764?
A. James Hargreaves
B. Eli Whitney
C. Richard Arkwright
D. Samuel Crompton

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
James Hargreaves invented the multi-spool spinning frame, significantly accelerating yarn production in early textile factories.

Question #3
Who discovered the planet Uranus in 1781?
A. Christiaan Huygens
B. Giovanni Cassini
C. Galileo Galilei
D. William Herschel

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
William Herschel discovered Uranus using a telescope he built himself, making it the first planet discovered in modern history.