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[#531] In which year did Sir Edmund Hillary reach the summit of Mount Everest?
Correct Answer
(B) 1953
Explanation
Solution: Edmund Percival Hillary, born in Auckland New Zealand in the year 1919, was the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest together with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay on May 29, 1953. A man with a heart !! Died on the 11 January 2008, a sad loss to New Zealand.
[#532] India's first fast breeder neutron reactor was
Correct Answer
(D) Kamini
Explanation
Solution: India's first fast breeder neutron reactor was Kamini. KAMINI (Kalpakkam Mini reactor) is a research reactor at Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research in Kalpakkam, India. It achieved criticality on October 29, 1996.
[#533] India's first atomic power station was set up at
Correct Answer
(B) Tarapur (Maharashtra)
Explanation
Solution: India's first atomic power station was set up at Tarapur (Maharashtra), is the oldest nuclear power plant in India. The power station comprises two 120MW boiling water reactor (BWR) units commissioned in October 1969 and two pressurised heavy water reactor (PHWR) units commissioned between 2005 and 2006.
[#534] How many Ergs are there in 1 joule?
Correct Answer
(D) 10 7
Explanation
Solution: 1 Joule = 1 Newton × 1 m displacement = 10 5 dyne × 100 cm displacement = 10 7 ergs. 1 Joule = 10 7 ergs.
[#535] In 1943, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin met at Teheran primarily
Correct Answer
(B) for creating an effective instrument for maintaining international peace
Explanation
Solution: In 1943, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin met at Teheran primarily for creating an effective instrument for maintaining international peace.