Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched? Inventor - Invention
1. Christopher: Hovercraft Cockerell
2. David Bushnell: Submarine
3. J.C. Perrier: Steamship
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation
1. Pair 1 is correct. Sir Christopher Cockerell is credited with the invention of the Hovercraft.
2. Pair 2 is correct. David Bushnell designed and built the 'Turtle', considered the first combat Submarine, used during the American Revolutionary War.
3. Pair 3 is correct. Jacques-Constantin Périer (J.C. Perrier) was a French engineer who, along with others, built early Steamships in the late 18th century.
4. Since all three pairs are correctly matched, the correct answer is (A) 1, 2 and 3.
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