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Inventors and Scientific Discoveries

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This hub provides questions related to great inventors and their scientific discoveries. It covers the inventors of the telephone, radio, and microchips, alongside Nobel Prize winners. These facts are crucial for the general awareness section of major competitive exams.

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Inventors and Scientific Discoveries Questions

Multiple choice
  1. Carlous Linnaeus

  2. Gregor Mendel

  3. Matthias Schleiden

  4. Robert Hooke

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Binomial nomenclature was given by Carlous Linnaeus. This naming system is being practised by biologists all over the world.

Multiple choice
  1. Mendel

  2. Weismann

  3. Lamarck

  4. None of these

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B Correct answer
Explanation

August Weismann proposed the germplasm theory in the late 19th century, stating that inheritance is carried only by germ cells (gametes) and that somatic cells do not pass on acquired characteristics. This theory helped disprove Lamarckian inheritance. Mendel discovered inheritance laws but didn't propose germplasm theory. Lamarck proposed the inheritance of acquired characteristics that Weismann argued against.

Multiple choice
  1. Lyell

  2. Malthus

  3. Wallace

  4. Herbert Spencer

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Thomas Malthus wrote 'An Essay on the Principle of Population' (1798), arguing that human populations grow faster than resources can support. Darwin read this and realized its implications - competition for limited resources would lead to differential survival. This insight helped Darwin formulate natural selection. Lyell influenced Darwin's geological understanding, while Wallace independently conceived natural selection. Herbert Spencer later coined 'survival of the fittest'.

Multiple choice
  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Radiocarbon dating (or simply carbon dating) is a radiometric dating technique that uses the decay of carbon-14 to estimate the age of organic materials, such as wood and leather, up to about 58,000 to 62,000 years. Carbon dating was presented to the world by Willard Libby in 1949, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Multiple choice
  1. Austin

  2. Diguit

  3. Hart

  4. Kelson

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Hans Kelsen, Austrian jurist, propounded the Pure Theory of Law with the concept of Grundnorm (basic norm). The Grundnorm is the foundational, presupposed norm from which all other legal norms derive their validity - it's the ultimate basis of a legal system's unity and coherence. Austin had command theory, Hart developed rule of recognition, Diguit was a French civil law jurist - none proposed Grundnorm.

Multiple choice
  1. Henry Fayol

  2. James Culliton

  3. Peter Drucker

  4. Abraham Maslow

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B Correct answer
Explanation

James Culliton first used the term 'Marketing Mix' in 1948, describing the marketing executive as a 'mixer of ingredients' who combines elements like product, price, place, and promotion. Neil Borden later popularized this concept in the 1950s. Henry Fayol is known for management principles, Peter Drucker for management objectives, and Abraham Maslow for the hierarchy of needs.

Multiple choice
  1. F.W. Taylor

  2. A.H. Maslow

  3. Henry Fayol

  4. Peter F. Drucker

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Management by Objectives (MBO) was popularized by Peter F. Drucker in his 1954 book 'The Practice of Management.' While the concept has earlier roots, Drucker systematically developed and promoted MBO as a comprehensive management philosophy focusing on setting specific, measurable goals and evaluating performance against them. F.W. Taylor is associated with scientific management, Maslow with motivation theory, and Fayol with administrative principles.