Zimbabwe was earlier known as:
- A. Belgian Cango
- B. Burkina Faso
- C. Southern Rhodesia
- D. Gold Coast
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- C. William S. Hadaway
- D. William Gilbert
Correct Answer: D. William Gilbert (1600s)
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- A. Turkey
- B. Saudi Arabia
- C. Pakistan
- D. India
Correct Answer: C. Pakistan
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- A. Carbon
- B. Oil
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of these
Correct Answer: B. Oil
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- A. Amper
- B. Hertz
- C. Galvani
- D. Volta
Correct Answer: D. Volta
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- A. Elisha Graves Otis
- B. Norton P. Otis
- C. Frederick Law Olmsted
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Correct Answer: A. Elisha Graves Otis (1852)
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First human heart transplant operation conducted by Dr. Christian Bernard on Louis Washkansky, was conducted in:
- A. 1958
- B. 1922
- C. 1967
- D. 1968
Correct Answer: C. 1967
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