Who discovered penicillin? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Who discovered penicillin?
A. Robert Koch
B. Joseph Lister
C. Alexander Fleming
D. Louis Pasteur
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928.

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Practice More First in the World Questions

Question #1
Which was the first country to issue postage stamps?
A. United Kingdom
B. United States
C. Germany
D. France

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The United Kingdom issued the 'Penny Black', the world's first adhesive postage stamp, in 1840.

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Question #2
Who invented the polio vaccine?
A. Edward Jenner
B. Louis Pasteur
C. Albert Sabin
D. Jonas Salk

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Jonas Salk developed the first successful polio vaccine.

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Question #3
Who invented the bicycle?
A. James Starley
B. Karl von Drais
C. John Kemp Starley
D. Pierre Michaux

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Karl von Drais invented the Laufmaschine (early bicycle).

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