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Q:

Who Discovered The Nucleus of a Cell?

A) Otto Hahn B) John Dalton
C) Robert Brown D) Marie Curie
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Robert Brown

Explanation:

Robert Brown, Scottish botanist, Discovered The Nucleus of a Cell in 1831, London. When Brown was studying orchids under microscope when he observed an opaque area, which he called the "Areola" or "Nucleus", in the cells of the flower's outer layer.

The nucleus was also described by Franz Bauer in 1804 but in detail Robert Brown made it in 1831.

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Who invented Electric Generator?

A) Michael Faraday B) Thomas Alva Edison
C) Graham Bell D) Alfred Nobel
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Michael Faraday

Explanation:

Michael Faraday invented Electric Generator in 1831.

 

        • The operating principle of electromagnetic generators was discovered in the years of 1831–1832 by Michael Faraday.

 

        • The principle later called Faraday's law, is that an electromotive force is generated in an electrical conductor which encircles a varying magnetic flux.


 

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Who is known as inventor of World Wide Standard Time ?

A) Sandford Fleming B) Fredrich
C) Williamson D) James Broot
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sandford Fleming

Explanation:

Sir Sandford Fleming, (January 7, 1827 – July 22, 1915) was a Scottish Canadian engineer and inventor. Born and raised in Scotland, he emigrated to colonial Canada at the age of 18. He proposed worldwide standard time zones, designed Canada's first postage stamp.

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Q:

The Gandhi-Irwin pact was signed in the year

 

A) 1930 B) 1931
C) 1932 D) 1933
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1931

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The Sum of three consecutive numbers is 126.Find the highest number.

 

A) 41 B) 42
C) 43 D) 44
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 44

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 What invention caused many deaths while testing it?

A) Dynamite B) Ladders
C) Race cars D) Parachute
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Parachute

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Q:

When was Barb Wire patented

A) 1898 B) 1868
C) 1874 D) 1866
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1874

Explanation:

Joseph F. Glidden - Father of Barbed Wire.

      • Glidden was born in New York in 1812. He invented Barbed Wire in 1873 and was granted the patent on Nov. 24, 1874. After a three year battle over the patent, which he eventually won received a patent for the modern invention in 1874 after he made his own modifications to previous versions.
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Q:

We remember Charles Babbage (1792-1871) for what ?

A) Computers B) Radio-Telegraphy
C) Steam Boating D) Telescopes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Computers

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