Who invented the high-pressure industrial chemical synthesis of ammonia from raw nitrogen and hydrogen gases? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Who invented the high-pressure industrial chemical synthesis of ammonia from raw nitrogen and hydrogen gases?
A. Wilhelm Ostwald
B. Dmitri Mendeleev
C. Antoine Lavoisier
D. Fritz Haber and Carl Bosch
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The Haber-Bosch process synthesized ammonia efficiently on an industrial scale, revolutionizing agricultural fertilizers.

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Who invented the radar (Radio Detection and Ranging) system used by Britain during World War II?
A. Alan Turing
B. Robert Watson-Watt
C. Guglielmo Marconi
D. Heinrich Hertz

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Sir Robert Watson-Watt developed the first practical and deployable radar tracking systems for aircraft tracking.

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A. Louis Pasteur
B. Robert Koch
C. Alexander Fleming
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Correct Answer: Option D


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A. Jöns Jacob Berzelius
B. Robert Boyle
C. Antoine Lavoisier
D. Cato Maximilian Guldberg and Peter Waage

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
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