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[#556] The date of operation of first open heart surgery in India was
Correct Answer

(A) February 15, 1961

Explanation

Solution: The date of operation of first open heart surgery in India was February 15, 1961. "It was in Nair Hospital on February 15, 1961, that Dr K N Dastur performed the country's first open-heart surgery to fix the hole in 19-year-old Hemlata's heart,'' said Nair Hospital dean Dr R Rananavre on Tuesday.

[#557] The first Indian to be awarded the Oscar for lifetime achievements in Cinema in 1992 was
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(A) Satyajit Ray

Explanation

Solution: The first Indian to be awarded the Oscar for lifetime achievements in cinema in 1992 was Satyajit Ray. Satyajit Ray won the National Award for the Best Director six times, which is the most by any filmmaker so far. In total, he won 32 National Awards by the Government of India. Satyajit Ray received an Honorary Academy Award in 1992, becoming the first Indian to receive an Honorary Oscars.

[#558] The element of an electric stove made
Correct Answer

(D) nicrome

Explanation

Solution: The element of an electric stove made nicrome. Nichrome 80/20 is an ideal material, because it has relatively high resistance and forms an adherent layer of chromium oxide when it is heated for the first time.

[#559] Leonardo da Vinci
Correct Answer

(D) All of the above

Explanation

Solution: Leonardo da Vinci was a great Italian painter, sculptor and architect, got universal fame form his masterpiece and drew models of organs such as the heart, lungs and womb.

[#560] Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) is famous for
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(A) brass ware

Explanation

Solution: Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) is famous for brass ware. It is because of the large-scale brass works that the city is also known as the 'City of Brass' and is nicknamed Pital Nagri. Apart from its brass handicrafts, the city is also famous for the various tourist attractions situated all around it.