Who invented the electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) device, winning a Nobel Prize in 1924? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Who invented the electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) device, winning a Nobel Prize in 1924?
A. Hans Berger
B. Alexander Fleming
C. Willem Einthoven
D. Robert Koch
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Willem Einthoven invented the first practical electrocardiogram in 1903 and received the Nobel Prize for it.

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The invention of the common household aerosol spray can configuration was developed by whom?
A. Roy Plunkett
B. Leo Baekeland
C. Wallace Carothers
D. Erik Rotheim

Correct Answer: Option D


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B. Jöns Jacob Berzelius
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Correct Answer: Option C


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B. Karl Benz
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Correct Answer: Option D


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