Question : For which discovery did William Bradford Shockley, John Bardeen and Walter Houser Brattain jointly receive the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1956?
Option 1: Discovery of transistor effect
Option 2: Discovery of thermionic emission
Option 3: Discovery of electromagnetic induction
Option 4: Discovery of receptors for temperature and touch
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Correct Answer: Discovery of transistor effect
Solution : The correct answer is the Discovery of the transistor effect.
The Nobel Prize for Physics in 1956 was jointly awarded to William Bradford, John Bardeen, and Walter Houser Brattain for their discovery of the transistor effect. They were awarded jointly for their research on semiconductors. John Bardeen is the only person who has been awarded the Nobel Prize in physics twice. He received the Nobel Prize in 1956 and again in 1972.
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Question : What was the immediate cause of the Mutiny of 1857?
Option 1: The discontentment of the soldiers
Option 2: The use of greased cartridges in the new Enfield Rifle
Option 3: The social conditions of India
Option 4: The introduction of railways and telegraphs
Question : Which of the following trees shed their leaves once a year?
Option 1: Deciduous trees
Option 2: Coniferous trees
Option 3: Evergreen trees
Option 4: Both deciduous and coniferous trees
Question : ΔABC and ΔDEF are congruent respectively. If AB = 6 = DE, BC = 8 = EF and $\angle$B = 30°, then $\angle$D + $\angle$C _________.
Option 1: 160°
Option 2: 120°
Option 3: 130°
Option 4: 150°
Question : S, T, and U can complete a work in 40, 48, and 60 days, respectively. They received Rs. 10,800 to complete the work. They began the work together, but T left 2 days before the completion of the work and U left 5 days before the completion of the work. S has completed the remaining work alone. What is the share of S (in Rs.) from the total money?
Option 1: 4000
Option 2: 4320
Option 3: 4500
Option 4: 4860
Question : If $\triangle A B C \sim \triangle F D E$ such that $A B=9 \mathrm{~cm}, A C=11 \mathrm{~cm}, D F=16 \mathrm{~cm}$ and $D E=12 \mathrm{~cm}$, then the length of $BC$ is:
Option 1: $5 \frac{3}{4} \mathrm{~cm}$
Option 2: $4\frac{3}{5} \mathrm{~cm}$
Option 3: $3\frac{5}{7} \mathrm{~cm}$
Option 4: $6\frac{3}{4} \mathrm{~cm}$
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