GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INVENTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Inventions highlighted in this passage led to changes in how people lived. Which change followed the invention of telephones?
A
independence for those who could not walk
B
digital banking
C
instantaneous communication
D
record images of world events
E
development of the suburbs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It was at this time, 1876–1877, that a new invention called the telephone emerged. It is not easy to determine who the inventor was. Both Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray submitted independent patent applications concerning telephones to the patent office in Washington on February 14, 1876.

Detailed explanation-2: -Telephones made it easier for businesses to communicate with each other. It cut down on the amount of time it took to send messages to each other. As the telephone network grew, it also expanded the area that a business could reach.

Detailed explanation-3: -1910: Birth of radio The radio still stands today as the most influential invention that revolutionized communication-going beyond simply human to human interactions to the ability to share music and news around the world.

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