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  • Question
  • Who invented Jet Engine?


  • Options
  • A. Sir Frank Whittle
  • B. Gottlieb Daimler
  • C. Roger Bacon
  • D. Lewis E. Waterman

  • Correct Answer
  • Sir Frank Whittle 

    Explanation
    Dr. Hans von Ohain and Sir Frank Whittle are recognized as the co-inventors of the jet engine. Each was working separately and knew nothing of the others work. Although Whittle started first, von Ohain was first to design and develop a turbojet engine to power an aircraft.

    Of the many honors received by both, the most significant honor was probably "The Charles Draper Prize" in 1992 which was given to both Hans von Ohain and Sir Frank Whittle for their efforts and contributions to aviation and mankind. "The Charles Draper Prize" is recognized as the equivalent to the Nobel Prize in technology.

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    • 1. Shanthi Swaroop Bhatnagar awards are given for

    • Options
    • A. exploring new dimensions in creative writing in Indian languages
    • B. outstanding contribution to science
    • C. creating mass awareness on environmental issues
    • D. excellence in film direction
    • Discuss
    • 2. Which UN body deals with population problem?

    • Options
    • A. UNFPA
    • B. UNDP
    • C. UNICEF
    • D. UNESCO
    • Discuss
    • 3. Made from a variety of materials, such as carbon, which inhibits the flow of current...?

    • Options
    • A. Choke
    • B. Inductor
    • C. Resistor
    • D. Capacitor
    • Discuss
    • 4. Sun Temple is situated at?

    • Options
    • A. Konark
    • B. Bangalore
    • C. Haridwar
    • D. Kerala
    • Discuss
    • 5. Who said the words, 'I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to Death your right to say it'?

    • Options
    • A. George Bernard Shaw
    • B. Lenin
    • C. Voltaire
    • D. Mahatma Gandhi
    • Discuss
    • 6. How many bits is a byte?

    • Options
    • A. 4
    • B. 8
    • C. 16
    • D. 32
    • Discuss
    • 7. ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet, was developed by:

    • Options
    • A. FAA
    • B. Department of Defence
    • C. NATO
    • D. UART
    • Discuss
    • 8. One fathom is equal to

    • Options
    • A. 6 feet
    • B. 6 meters
    • C. 60 feet
    • D. 100 cm
    • Discuss
    • 9. The shape of earth is

    • Options
    • A. sphere
    • B. oblate spheroid
    • C. circular
    • D. spheroid
    • Discuss
    • 10. The study of soils is called

    • Options
    • A. geomorphology
    • B. pedology
    • C. hydrology
    • D. biogeography
    • Discuss


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