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Inventions and Discoveries covers the people, dates, principles and practical uses behind developments such as the wheel, printing press, telephone, electricity, radio, computer, internet, vaccines and space technology. It distinguishes an invention, which creates a device or process, from a discovery, which identifies something already present in nature.
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- A. SR-71 Blackbird
- B. A-12 lockheed
- C. F-106 Delta Dart
- D. North American X-15
Explanation: The North American X-15 reached about Mach 6.7, making it the fastest manned, powered aircraft ever flown.
Correct answer: North American X-15- A. Borisov
- B. Narisor
- C. Magnsor
- D. Oumuamua
Explanation: 1I/2017 U1, commonly called ʻOumuamua, was the first confirmed interstellar object observed passing through the Solar System.
Correct answer: Oumuamua- A. Brown
- B. White
- C. Ginger
- D. Banana
Explanation: Nürnberger is a traditional German gingerbread, especially associated with the city of Nuremberg.
Correct answer: Ginger- A. HMS Nina
- B. HMS Heagle
- C. HMS Beagle
- D. HMS Wreagle
Explanation: Charles Darwin travelled on HMS Beagle from 1831 to 1836, and observations from that voyage helped him develop his theory of natural…
Correct answer: HMS Beagle- A. Major Liu Yang
- B. Lt Col Yang Liwei
- C. Dennis Tito
- D. none of these
Explanation: Liu Yang became China's first woman in space when she flew aboard Shenzhou 9 in 2012.
Correct answer: Major Liu Yang- A. Valentina Tereshkova
- B. Junko Tabei
- C. Sally Ride
- D. Charlotte Cooper
Explanation: Sally Ride became the first American woman in space aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1983.
Correct answer: Sally Ride- A. USA
- B. Russia
- C. France
- D. None of these
Explanation: Roscosmos is Russia's federal space agency, responsible for the country's civilian space programme.
Correct answer: Russia- A. Fear of Snakes
- B. Fear of Mosquito
- C. Fear of Cat
- D. Fear of Spider
Explanation: Arachnophobia combines the Greek word for spider, arachne, with phobia, meaning an intense fear.
Correct answer: Fear of Spider- A. Londin ( UK)
- B. Chicago (USA)
- C. paris ( France)
- D. Rome (italy)
Explanation: The first commercial cellular mobile service began in Chicago in 1984 through Ameritech, following the development of the first handheld…
Correct answer: Chicago (USA)- A. Actor
- B. Painter
- C. Sportsmen
- D. Scientist
Explanation: Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch post-Impressionist painter whose works include The Starry Night and Sunflowers.
Correct answer: Painter- A. Deer mice
- B. New World rats
- C. White-footed mice
- D. All of the above
Explanation: Hantaviruses are carried by several rodents, including deer mice, white-footed mice, and some New World rats.
Correct answer: All of the above- A. Dr. Abdus Salam
- B. Dr. Abdul Qadir Khan
- C. Pervez Hoodbhoy
- D. Malala Yousafzai
Explanation: Asteroid 316201 Malala was named in honour of Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai.
Correct answer: Malala Yousafzai- A. kepler
- B. Euclid
- C. Pythagoras
- D. Newton
Explanation: Euclid is called the Father of Geometry because his work Elements systematically presented the definitions, axioms and proofs that shaped…
Correct answer: Euclid- A. 1940
- B. 1979
- C. 1995
- D. 2005
Explanation: The first McDonald's restaurant was opened by Richard and Maurice McDonald in San Bernardino, California, in 1940.
Correct answer: 1940- A. Stane Lee
- B. Walt
- C. Disney
- D. J.Stuart Blackton
Explanation: J. Stuart Blackton made Humorous Phases of Funny Faces in 1906, commonly regarded as the first animated film.
Correct answer: J.Stuart Blackton- A. 5000
- B. 10000
- C. 12000
- D. 3000General Reference
Explanation: A commonly cited estimate is about 10,000 taste buds, although the actual number varies considerably among individuals and declines with…
Correct answer: 10000- A. 1970
- B. 1973
- C. 1980
- D. 1983
Explanation: Martin Cooper made the first handheld mobile-phone call in 1973 while working for Motorola.
Correct answer: 1973- A. One
- B. Two
- C. Three
- D. Four
Explanation: Google was founded by two people, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, in 1998. They developed the search engine while studying at Stanford…
Correct answer: Two- A. Fritz Haber
- B. Ernest Rutherford
- C. William Ramsay
- D. Louis Pasteur
Explanation: German chemist Fritz Haber is often called the father of chemical warfare because he directed Germany’s chlorine-gas programme during the…
Correct answer: Fritz Haber- A. Cotton
- B. Paper
- C. Cellulose
- D. Wood
Explanation: Most traditional banknotes use cotton-based paper because cotton fibres make them stronger and more durable than ordinary wood-pulp paper.
Correct answer: Cotton