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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

To clip one's wings

A) To stop one from flying B) To trim the leaves
C) To deprive one of power D) To hurt a bird
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To deprive one of power

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Who invented the vacuum pump?

A) Otto von Guericke B) Cai Lun
C) Melitta Bentz D) William Henry Fox Talbot
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Otto von Guericke

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Dynamite was invented by?

A) Jean-Antoine Nollet B) Alfred Nobel
C) Joseph Nicephore Niepce D) Ted Nelson
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Alfred Nobel

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Which dynasty had its capital at Chittorgarh?

A) Chauhan B) Sisodia
C) Hada D) Rathor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sisodia

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Stainless steel was invented by

A) William Howard Livens B) Joseph Aspdin
C) Harry Brearley D) James Dyson
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Harry Brearley

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Who discovered Neon?

A) Robert Noyce B) Enrico Fermi
C) Morris W. Travers and William Ramsay D) Antonio de Ulloa and Charles Wood
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Morris W. Travers and William Ramsay

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What was invented by Zacharias Jansen?

A) Jet Engine B) Radium
C) Microscope D) Electric Lamp
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Microscope

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Who pioneered diagnostic ultrasound?

A) Alexander Fleming B) Ian Donald
C) A. Laveran D) Robert Koch
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ian Donald

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