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(Q) When was Stephen Hawking born ?

A) 1940
B) 1942
C) 1944
D) 1946

View Answer B) 8 January 1942

Explanation : Stephen Hawking (8 January 1942 – 14 March 2018) was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist. He was born in Oxford, England.
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(Q) Famous scientist Galileo Galilei death anniversary is ____ ?

A) 8 February 1642
B) 8 April 1642
C) 8 January 1642
D) 8 March 1642

View Answer C) 8 January 1642

Explanation : Galileo Galilei (15 February 1564 – 8 January 1642) was an Italian scientist who formulated the basic law of falling bodies, which he verified by careful measurements. He constructed a telescope with which he studied lunar craters, and discovered four moons revolving around Jupiter and espoused the Copernican cause. He has been called the ‘father of observational astronomy‘, the ‘father of modern physics‘, the ‘father of scientific method‘, and the ‘father of science‘ Galileo invented major tools of the Engineering compass, Microscope, telescope.
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