Silicon valley is the nickname for the southern portion of the San Francisco Bay area in the northern part of the U.S. state of:
- A. Alaska
- B. Michigan
- C. New York
- D. California
Correct Answer: D. California
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Which river delta is the largest delta in the world?
- A. Ganges-Brahmaputra delta
- B. Ganges Basin
- C. Ghaghara River
- D. Mississippi River Delta
Correct Answer: A. Ganges-Brahmaputra delta
The Ganges Delta is a river delta in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, consisting of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal. The Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta is the largest river delta in the world. It is also known as the Sunderbans Delta, Ganges Delta, the Brahmaputra Delta, or the Bengal Delta.
Who invented the Bifocal Lens?
- A. Benjamin Franklin
- B. Joseph F. Glidden
- C. Rudolf Diesel
- D. John Boyd Dunlop
Correct Answer: A. Benjamin Franklin (1779)
______ is called “Forbidden City”?
- A. Delhi
- B. Dhaka
- C. Lahaska
- D. London
Correct Answer: C. Lahaska
Frederick Sanger is a twice recipient of the Nobel Prize for:
- A. Physics in 1956 and 1972
- B. Chemistry in 1958 and 1980
- C. Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911
- D. Chemistry in 1954 and Peace in 1962
Correct Answer: B. Chemistry in 1958 and 1980
Frederick Sanger Born August 13, 1918, Rendcombe, Gloucestershire, England. English biochemist who was twice the recipient of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. He was awarded the prize in 1958 for his determination of the structure of the insulin molecule. He shared the prize (with Paul Berg and Walter Gilbert) in 1980 for his determination of base sequences in nucleic acids. Sanger was only the fourth two-time recipient of the Nobel Prize.
Which of the following is known as the “bird’s continent”?
- A. South America
- B. Asia
- C. Australia
- D. None of these
Correct Answer: A. South America
Lal Suhanra National Park is located near:
- A. Peshawar
- B. Faislabad
- C. Bahawalpur
- D. Attock
Correct Answer: C. Bahawalpur
Lal Suhanra is a national park in Pakistan that is situated in the Bahawalpur district of Punjab province. It is one of South Asia’s largest nationals parks and is a UNESCO declared Biosphere Reserve.