The Hovercraft was invented by which British engineer? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The Hovercraft was invented by which British engineer?
A. Frank Whittle
B. John Logie Baird
C. James Dyson
D. Christopher Cockerell
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Sir Christopher Cockerell invented the hovercraft (amphibious craft supported by a cushion of air) in 1956.
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Who discovered the precise value of the physical constant detailing the number of structural units in one mole of material?
A. John Dalton
B. Max Planck
C. Amedeo Avogadro
D. Jean Perrin
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
While the constant is named after Avogadro, Jean Perrin calculated its exact value through experimental tracking of Brownian motion, winning a Nobel Prize.
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The modern concept of the chemical bond via shared pairs of electrons (covalent bond) was discovered by whom?
A. John Dalton
B. Linus Pauling
C. Svante Arrhenius
D. Gilbert N. Lewis
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Correct Answer: Option D

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Gilbert N. Lewis introduced electron-dot structures and developed the electronic theory of chemical bonding in 1916.
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The invention of the common household storage layout known as the tupperware container was patented by whom?
A. Earl Tupper
B. Leo Baekeland
C. Waldo Semon
D. Roy Plunkett
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Correct Answer: Option A

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Earl Tupper developed airtight polyethylene injection-molded containers featuring flexible snap lids in 1946.
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