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UPSC 2008 · Q47 · Science & Technology › Science & Technology History · Save

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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Answer: (b) 3 only
UPSC 2008 · Q107 · Science & Technology › Science & Technology History · Save

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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Answer: (c) William Henry Bragg
UPSC 2008 · Q121 · Science & Technology › Science & Technology History · Save

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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Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3
UPSC 2008 · Q143 · Science & Technology › Science & Technology History · Save

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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Answer: (d) Genetics