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[#26] During World War II, when did Germany attack France?
Correct Answer

(A) 1940

Explanation

Solution: During World War II, 1940 Germany attack France. The Battle of France, also known as the Fall of France, was the German invasion of France and the Low Countries during the Second World War. On 3 September 1939 France had declared war on Germany, following the invasion of its ally Poland.

[#27] Frederick Sanger is a twice recipient of the Nobel Prize for
Correct Answer

(B) Chemistry in 1958 and 1980

Explanation

Solution: 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.

[#28] The ozone layer restricts
Correct Answer

(D) Ultraviolet radiation
(H) ultraviolet radiation

Explanation

Solution: The ozone layer restricts ultraviolet radiation. The Ozone layer which is present in the Earth's atmosphere protects it by restricting from UV or Ultraviolet radiation, the dangerous rays contained by Sun.

[#29] Eugenics is the study of
Correct Answer

(D) altering human beings by changing their genetic components

Explanation

Solution: Eugenics is the study of or belief in the possibility of improving the qualities of the human species or a human population, especially by such means as discouraging reproduction by persons having genetic defects or presumed to have inheritable undesirable traits (negative eugenics) or encouraging reproduction by persons presumed to have inheritable desirable traits (positive eugenics)

[#30] Euclid was
Correct Answer

(D) All of the above

Explanation

Solution: Euclid was Greek mathematician, propounded the geometrical theorems and contributor to the use of deductive principles of logic as the basis of geometry.