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[#606] Oscar Awards are conferred annually by
Correct Answer

(C) Academy of Motion Pictures, arts and sciences, USA

Explanation

Solution: Oscar Awards are conferred annually by Academy of Motion Pictures, arts and sciences, USA. Academy Award, in full Academy Award of Merit, byname Oscar, any of a number of awards presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, located in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., to recognize achievement in the film industry.

[#607] Robert Koch worked on
Correct Answer

(D) tuberculosis

Explanation

Solution: Robert Koch worked on tuberculosis. German physician Robert Koch was one of the founders of bacteriology. He discovered the anthrax disease cycle and the bacteria responsible for tuberculosis and cholera. He received the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1905 for his research on tuberculosis.

[#608] National Institute of Oceanography is located at
Correct Answer

(A) Panaji (Goa)

Explanation

Solution: National Institute of Oceanography is located at Panaji (Goa). The National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) with its headquarters at Dona Paula, Goa, and regional centres at Kochi, Mumbai and Visakhapatnam, is one of the 37 constituent laboratories of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi.

[#609] Nuclear power is ____ thermal power.
Correct Answer

(A) cheaper than

Explanation

Solution: Nuclear power is cheaper than thermal power. Nuclear power plants are expensive to build but relatively cheap to run. In many places, nuclear energy is competitive with fossil fuels as a means of electricity generation. Waste disposal and decommissioning costs are usually fully included in the operating costs.

[#610] Michael Faraday discovered
Correct Answer

(D) All of the above

Explanation

Solution: Michael Faraday discovered electromagnetism, benzene, liquid gases and optical glass and the induction of electric current. Michael Faraday was an English scientist who contributed to the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. His main discoveries include the principles underlying electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism and electrolysis.