latests
The ancient library of Alexandria was built during the reign of which dynasty?
A) Seleucid
B) Ptolemaic
C) Achaemenid
D) Macedonian
The Library of Alexandria was founded in the 3rd century BCE under the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt, becoming a hub of ancient learning.
latests
A)
Marie Curie
B)
Bertha von Suttner
C)
Mother Teresa
D)
Aung San Suu Kyi
Bertha von Suttner received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1905 for her peace activism and pioneering influence on the peace movement.
latests
A)
United Nations Economic and Social Council
B)
United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization
C)
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
D)
United Nations Environmental, Social, and Cultural Organization
UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, founded in 1945 to promote peace through knowledge.
latests
A)
Ryotwari
B)
Mahalwari
C)
Zabti
D)
Iqta
Akbar introduced the Zabti system, measuring land and fixing tax rates based on productivity, improving revenue collection efficiency.
latests
A)
Banting & Best
B)
Watson & Crick
C)
Pasteur & Koch
D)
Curie & Curie
Frederick Banting and Charles Best discovered insulin in 1921, revolutionizing treatment of diabetes and saving millions of lives.
latests
A)
Copernicus
B)
Kepler
C)
Galileo
D)
Newton
Johannes Kepler established his laws (1609–19) describing elliptical orbits and planetary motion around the Sun.
latests
A)
Charles Darwin
B)
Robert Hooke
C)
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
D)
Louis Pasteur
Robert Hooke used a microscope in 1665 to describe cork structures as “cells,” laying the foundation for modern cell biology.
latests
A)
Niels Bohr
B)
James Chadwick
C)
Enrico Fermi
D)
J.J. Thomson
James Chadwick discovered the neutron in 1932, completing the model of atomic structure and earning the Nobel Prize in Physics.
latests
A)
1929
B)
1939
C)
1945
D)
1955
The 1929 crash triggered the Great Depression, causing widespread unemployment, poverty, and global economic collapse.
latests
A)
Age of Expansion
B)
Golden Age
C)
Dark Age
D)
Age of Kings
The Gupta Empire (4th–6th century CE) is called the “Golden Age of India” due to its advancements in science, art, and literature.
latests
A)
Black Sea
B)
Red Sea
C)
Arabian Sea
D)
Caspian Sea
The Suez Canal links the Mediterranean with the Red Sea, a key trade route completed in 1869 in Egypt.
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