Who among the following scientists shared the Nobel Prize in Physics with his son?
- (a)Max Planck
- (b)Albert Einstein
- (c)William Henry Bragg
- (d)Enrico Fermi
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Official answer(c) William Henry Bragg
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Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched? Theory/Law — Associated Scientist 1. Continental Drift : Edwin Hubble 2. Expansion of Universe : Alfred Wegener 3. Photoelectric Effect : Albert Einstein Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- (a)2 and 3 only
- (b)3 only
- (c)2 only
- (d)1 only
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Official answer(b) 3 only
Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched? 1. Francis Collins — Mapping human genome 2. Sergey Brin : Google Search Engine 3. Jimmy Wales — Wikipedia Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- (a)1 and 2 only
- (b)2 and 3 only
- (c)3 only
- (d)1, 2 and 3
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Official answer(d) 1, 2 and 3
Nobel Prize–winning scientist James D. Watson is known for his work in which area?
- (a)Metallurgy
- (b)Meteorology
- (c)Environmental protection
- (d)Genetics
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Official answer(d) Genetics
What is the broad area in which the Nobel Prize winners for the year 2006 in Physiology or Medicine worked to get the prize?
- (a)Prevention of weakening due to ageing
- (b)Flow of genetic information
- (c)Immunology and disease resistance
- (d)Adult stem-cell research
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Official answer(b) Flow of genetic information
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (Person) A. John C. Mather B. Michael Griffin C. Paul G. Allen D. Piers Sellers List-II (Known as) 1. Co-founder of Microsoft 2. Space walker 3. Administrator of NASA 4. Nobel Prize winner, 2006 in Physics Codes:
- (a)A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2
- (b)A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4
- (c)A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2
- (d)A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4
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Official answer(c) A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
- (a)Williams Dickson : Motion Picture Film
- (b)Charles Babbage : Programmable Computer
- (c)Nicholas Stern : Construction Technology
- (d)Brian Greene : String Theory
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Official answer(c) Nicholas Stern : Construction Technology