Famous Personalities and Discoveries

This quote is attributed to Albert Einstein, emphasizing that complex problems require new ways of thinking. Einstein was known for his ability to think beyond conventional physics paradigms, leading to revolutionary discoveries.

This quote about genius and originality is attributed to Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, an 18th-century German physicist and satirist known for his witty aphorisms. He suggests that true genius produces innovative ideas consistently, not sporadically.

Isaac Asimov is the correct author of this quote. It reflects his pragmatic approach to ethics, distinguishing between rigid moral rules and what is actually right in a situation. The other options are all notable historical figures but not the source of this particular quote.

Theophrastus is known as the 'Father of Botany' for his work on plants. The claimed answer (D) is correct. Aristotle is the father of zoology, Robert Hooke discovered cells, and Treviranus coined the term 'biology'.

Aristotle is known as the 'Father of Zoology' for his systematic classification of animals. The claimed answer (C) is correct. Theophrastus is the father of botany, Lamarck coined the term 'biology', and Johann Mendel is not related to zoology.

Gregor Mendel is known as the father of genetics for his pioneering work on inheritance patterns using pea plants. He discovered fundamental laws including dominance, segregation, and independent assortment. The answer has a typo - it should be Gregor, not Johan. H G Khorana contributed to cracking the genetic code, Robert Hooke discovered cells, and Aristotle studied natural philosophy.

Shah Rukh Khan made his movie debut in 1992 with the film 'Deewana', which became a commercial success. This marked the beginning of his legendary career in Bollywood, where he would later become known as the 'King Khan' of Indian cinema. His performance in 'Deewana' earned him the Film Best Male Debut Award and launched him into stardom.

Jagdeep played Salman Khan's father in the movie 'Andaz Apna Apna' (1994). This was a comedic role where Jagdeep portrayed the character with his signature style. Satyam Kappu and Mehmood were character actors but did not play this specific role.

This quote praising Indian mathematical contributions (particularly the decimal system and zero) is widely attributed to Albert Einstein. It acknowledges India's foundational role in developing numerical concepts that enabled modern science.

Galileo Galilei made foundational contributions to science: he improved the telescope to observe the heavens, discovered the four largest moons of Jupiter (Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto), and established that a pendulum's period is independent of its amplitude, leading to better timekeeping.

Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, widely regarded as the father of the Indian space program, founded the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 1969 and spearheaded India's space capabilities. He was not associated with NABARD, NHRC, or RAW.

Jean Picard was a French astronomer who in 1669 used a telescope with micrometer eyepiece to measure small angular separations between celestial objects with unprecedented precision. His methods significantly improved astronomical measurements of planetary positions and diameters.

Edwin Hubble provided the first evidence for the expansion of the universe in the 1920s by observing that distant galaxies were moving away from us, with their redshift increasing with distance. This relationship became known as Hubble's Law.

Aryabhatta I, the ancient Indian astronomer and mathematician from the 5th century CE, was the first to propose that Earth rotates about its axis. He explained that this rotation causes day and night, predating similar understanding in Western astronomy.

Galileo discovered the isochronism of the pendulum in 1583 - that a pendulum's period depends only on its length, not the amplitude of swing. The telescope was his invention, not a discovery. Distoscope is not a real scientific instrument, and alarm clocks are unrelated to Galileo's work.