Which of the following events occurred first ?
A. Albert Einstein propounded the General Theory of Relativity
B. Max Planck unveiled the Quantum Theory
C. Marconi first tranmitted a wireless signal
D. Madame Marie Curie became the first woman Nobel Prize winner
Answer: Option B
Solution(By Examveda Team)
General Theory of Relativity: a theory of gravitation developed by Einstein in the years 1907–1915; Quantum Theory of Max Planck: 1900; Transmission of wireless signal by Marconi: first Atlantic wireless transmission on December 11, 1901; and Madame Curie becoming the first woman Nobel Prize winner: shared her 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics with her husband Pierre Curie.This Question Belongs to General Knowledge >> Physics
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A. Latent heat
B. Nuclear fusion
C. Refractive index
D. Stock value
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A. Collision between fast neutrons and nitrogen nuclei present in the atmosphere.
B. Action of ultraviolet light from the sun on atmospheric oxygen.
C. Action of solar radiations particularly cosmic rays on carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere.
D. Lightning discharge in atmosphere.
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A. Work done in rolling is more than in lifting.
B. Work done in lifting the stone is equal to rolling it.
C. Work done in both is same but the rate of doing work is less in rolling.
D. Work done in rolling a stone is less than in lifting it.
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A. Viscosity of ink
B. Capillary action phenomenon
C. Diffusion of ink through the blotting
D. Siphon action
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