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  • Question

  • What invention caused many deaths while testing it?


  • Options
  • A. Dynamite
  • B. Ladders
  • C. Race cars
  • D. Parachute

  • Correct Answer
  • Parachute 

    Explanation
    Many people who tried to test the first parachutes died by jumping from high places. One attempt was a parachute hat, but the inventor broke his neck while testing it. The first successful parachute was tested from a hot air balloon in 1797, in France, by Jacques Garnerin.

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    • 1. The system of Dual Government during the latter half of the 18th century AD is associated with the name of


    • Options
    • A. Clive
    • B. Comwallis
    • C. Waren Hastings
    • D. William Bentinck
      • Discuss
    • 2. The unit of the light year is used for measuring

    • Options
    • A. speed of satellites
    • B. speed of ships
    • C. distance between bodies in the universe
    • D. speed of rockets
      • Discuss
    • 3. The heavy day soils that show significant expansion and contraction due to the presence or absence of moisture is called


    • Options
    • A. aridsols
    • B. vertisols
    • C. histosols
    • D. andisols
      • Discuss
    • 4. How many gold medals did P.T.Usha win in the 1986 Seoul Asian Games?

    • Options
    • A. 1
    • B. 2
    • C. 3
    • D. 4
      • Discuss
    • 5. 'Global 500' awards are given for the outstanding achievement in which of the following fields?

    • Options
    • A. Campaign against AIDS
    • B. Population control
    • C. Protection of environment
    • D. Elimination of illiteracy
      • Discuss
    • 6. Aurobindo was the author of

    • Options
    • A. Discovery of India
    • B. Hindu view of life
    • C. Yogashastra
    • D. Savitri
      • Discuss
    • 7. Rain water helps to increase the ____ to some extent.

    • Options
    • A. phosphorous contents
    • B. nitrogen contents
    • C. calcium contents
    • D. potash contents
      • Discuss
    • 8. Monotremes are unique mammals because they

    • Options
    • A. posses hair
    • B. give birth to live young
    • C. secret milk in a pouch
    • D. lay eggs
      • Discuss
    • 9. 'Teacher's Day' is observed on which of the date?

    • Options
    • A. September 5
    • B. January 30
    • C. November 14
    • D. October 2
      • Discuss
    • 10. Who did Shawn Michaels beat to win his first Intercontinental Title?

    • Options
    • A. Bret Hart
    • B. Marty Jannetty
    • C. British Bulldog
    • D. Tito Santana
      • Discuss

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