Who discovered the iconic 'Uncertainty Principle' in quantum physics? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Who discovered the iconic 'Uncertainty Principle' in quantum physics?
A. Werner Heisenberg
B. Niels Bohr
C. Max Born
D. Erwin Schrödinger
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Werner Heisenberg formulated the principle stating that the position and momentum of a subatomic particle cannot be measured simultaneously with absolute precision.

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Practice More Inventions and Discoveries Questions

Question #1
The discovery of the cellular structure of nervous tissue using a specialized silver staining technique was developed by whom?
A. Robert Hooke
B. Santiago Ramón y Cajal and Camillo Golgi
C. Louis Pasteur
D. Theodor Schwann

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Ramón y Cajal used Golgi's staining method to prove that neurons are separate individual cells, sharing the 1906 Nobel Prize.

Question #2
Who discovered the therapeutic potential of the anti-malarial drug Artemisinin, winning a Nobel Prize in 2015?
A. Tu Youyou
B. Charles Laveran
C. Satoshi Ōmura
D. Ronald Ross

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Tu Youyou extracted artemisinin from sweet wormwood plants based on traditional Chinese medical texts, saving millions from malaria.

Question #3
The invention of the first practical steam engine, the atmospheric engine, was completed by whom?
A. Thomas Savery
B. Thomas Newcomen
C. George Stephenson
D. James Watt

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Thomas Newcomen constructed the first practical piston-driven condensing atmospheric engine in 1712 to pump water from mines.