The first modern nuclear reactor, Chicago Pile-1, was built under the supervision of which physicist? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The first modern nuclear reactor, Chicago Pile-1, was built under the supervision of which physicist?
A. Niels Bohr
B. Enrico Fermi
C. J. Robert Oppenheimer
D. Albert Einstein
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Enrico Fermi led the team that created the first artificial self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction in 1942.

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Who discovered that the chemical element Iodine is isolated from seaweed ash matrices?
A. Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac
B. Bernard Courtois
C. Humphry Davy
D. Antoine Lavoisier

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Bernard Courtois isolated violet iodine vapors accidentally in 1811 while adding excess sulfuric acid to seaweed extract solutions.

Question #2
The vaccine for smallpox was developed by whom in 1796?
A. Louis Pasteur
B. Robert Koch
C. Edward Jenner
D. Alexander Fleming

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Edward Jenner introduced the smallpox vaccine using cowpox material, pioneering the field of vaccinology.

Question #3
Who discovered that the planet Neptune possesses a massive dark storm configuration known as the Great Dark Spot?
A. Galileo Galilei
B. Urbain Le Verrier
C. Voyager 2 NASA space probe team
D. William Herschel

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
The Voyager 2 planetary flyby in 1989 captured the first detailed atmospheric images of Neptune's large southern dark storm vortex.