Multiple choice general knowledge

If I have seen farther than others, it is because I was standing on the shoulder of giants.

  1. Isaac Newton

  2. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel

  3. Cavendish

  4. Queen Elizabeth

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Isaac Newton famously wrote this in a letter to Robert Hooke in 1675, acknowledging his debt to earlier scientists. This humble acknowledgment reflects Newton's recognition that scientific progress builds on previous discoveries.