The first practical automatic dishwasher was invented and patented by which female innovator in 1886? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The first practical automatic dishwasher was invented and patented by which female innovator in 1886?
A. Mary Anderson
B. Grace Hopper
C. Josephine Cochrane
D. Stephanie Kwolek
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Josephine Cochrane designed the first successful hand-powered mechanical dishwasher because she wanted to protect her fine china from chipping.

Discuss this Question (0)

No comments yet. Be the first to start the discussion!

Practice More Inventions and Discoveries Questions

Question #1
Who discovered that certain types of mold produce enzymes that slice viral genetic strains, known as CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing?
A. Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna
B. Kary Mullis
C. Alec Jeffreys
D. James Watson

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Charpentier and Doudna adapted the bacterial immune mechanism into an exceptionally precise genetic engineering tool, winning the 2020 Nobel Prize.

Question #2
Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, the world's first effective antibiotic, in which year?
A. 1942
B. 1918
C. 1928
D. 1935

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Sir Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928 at St. Mary's Hospital, London, after noticing a mold contaminating a petridish of staphylococci.

Question #3
Who invented the lightning rod and bifocal lenses?
A. Nikola Tesla
B. Benjamin Franklin
C. Thomas Edison
D. Michael Faraday

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Benjamin Franklin invented the lightning rod, bifocal spectacles, and the Franklin stove.