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Famous Personalities and Discoveries

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Famous personalities and discoveries questions test your knowledge of historical figures, scientists, and their groundbreaking inventions. These are highly scoring topics in SSC, banking, and state PSC general awareness sections. Solve these questions to memorize important contributions easily.

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Famous Personalities and Discoveries Questions

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. George Eiffel

  2. Alexeder Eiffel

  3. Michael Eiffel

  4. Adam Eiffel

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Eiffel Tower was designed and built by Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel (whose name is commonly shortened to Gustave Eiffel). The tower was named after him, not his father George or any other family members. The spelling 'Alexeder' is incorrect, but B is the intended answer.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. sheldon orton

  2. sir sidny

  3. benjamen franklin

  4. dave vectore

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Benjamin Franklin is featured on the US $100 bill, which is commonly called a 'dollar bill' colloquially. The question is poorly phrased ('famous one in the dollar') and has typos in all options (benjamen, sheldon orton, sir sidny, dave vectore). Franklin is one of the most recognizable figures on US currency.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. 18 July 1982

  2. 17 July 1982

  3. 16 July 1982

  4. 15 July 1982

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Priyanka Chopra was born on July 18, 1982. Option A shows the correct date. The other options are off by 1-3 days from the actual birth date.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. 12th of January

  2. 13th of January

  3. 23th of January

  4. 14th of January

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Swami Vivekananda was born on January 12, 1863, in Kolkata. This date is now celebrated as National Youth Day in India in his honor.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Steven Hawkings

  2. Newton

  3. Albert Einstine

  4. Jayant Naralikar

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A Brief History of Time was written by Stephen Hawking, exploring cosmology and theoretical physics for general readers. Newton, Einstein, and Naralikar are other physicists but not the author of this specific book.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Chennai

  2. Bangalore

  3. Mumbai

  4. Jaipur

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Sneha was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Though she became a prominent actress in Tamil and Telugu cinema, her birthplace was Mumbai. This is less commonly known as she's strongly associated with South Indian cinema, making it a good trivia question about her background.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. Agatharchos

  2. Galileo Galilei

  3. Aryabhatta

  4. Engel

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Aryabhata (476-550 AD) is credited with developing the concept of zero as a number in ancient Indian mathematics. The other options are unrelated - Agatharchos (Greek artist), Galileo (astronomer), Engel (unknown context).

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. Hippocrates

  2. Aristotle

  3. Achilles

  4. Plato

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Hippocrates (c. 460-370 BCE), the ancient Greek physician, is universally recognized as the 'Father of Medicine' for establishing medicine as a rational profession based on observation and documentation rather than superstition. He's also credited with the Hippocratic Oath.