Who invented the first working internal combustion engine powered by gasoline? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Who invented the first working internal combustion engine powered by gasoline?
A. Nikolaus Otto
B. Henry Ford
C. Karl Benz
D. Rudolf Diesel
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Karl Benz is widely acknowledged as the inventor of the modern gasoline-powered automobile (1885/1886) using an internal combustion engine.

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