Famous Inventions and Indian Geography Quiz

Galileo Galilei invented the thermometer in 1593 using the principle of expansion of air/liquids. It was a primitive water thermometer called a thermoscope. The barometer was invented by Torricelli, pendulum clock by Huygens, and microscope by Janssen.

Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd US President, was a polymath who invented the swivel chair, spherical sundial, moldboard plow, and cipher wheel. He was also an architect, archaeologist, and founder of University of Virginia.

The parachute caused many deaths during its testing phase as early jumpers attempted various designs without understanding aerodynamics properly. Louis-Sébastien Lenormand made the first successful parachute jump in 1783, but many died testing earlier prototypes.

Alexander Graham Bell was granted the patent for the telephone in March 1876, placing the invention firmly in the 1870s.

Stanley Cohen and Herbert Boyer pioneered genetic engineering in 1973 by developing recombinant DNA technology. They combined DNA from different organisms, creating the foundation for modern biotechnology and genetic engineering.

While Emile Berliner invented the flat-disc gramophone, Thomas Alva Edison invented the phonograph in 1877, which is the foundational technology for sound recording and playback often associated with this question's context.

Alfred Nobel, a Swedish chemist and engineer, invented dynamite in 1867. He later used his fortune to establish the Nobel Prizes.

The Wright Brothers, Orville and Wilbur, successfully flew the first powered, controllable airplane on December 17, 1903, at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Their Wright Flyer made history with the first sustained and controlled flight of a powered aircraft.

Dr. Paul Zoll is credited with developing the first clinical external pacemaker in 1952, which used electrodes on the patient's chest to regulate the heartbeat.

In 1902, J.A. Birchall of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, invented the notepad by taking half sheets of paper, backing them with cardboard, and gluing them together at the top - creating the first practical notepad as we know it today.

Raipur is indeed the capital city of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It serves as an important administrative and commercial hub for the region.

Ranchi is the capital of the Indian state of Jharkhand. It was designated as the capital when the state was carved out of Bihar in November 2000.

Raipur is the correctly recognized capital of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. The statement is accurate.