Curriculum 2026–27
Practice
Science & Technology Cluster· Domain Code INVN

Inventions & Discoveries — General Knowledge & Solved Quizzes

Inventions & Discoveries chronicles the milestone scientific discoveries, technological breakthroughs, and inventive minds that revolutionized human civilization. The syllabus covers the invention of the printing press, steam engine, telephone, and transistor, alongside foundational discoveries like the laws of gravitation, penicillin, radioactivity, and DNA structure. It also highlights notable Nobel laureates and their contributions across physics, chemistry, and medicine. Factual questions linking famous inventors, discovery dates, and practical applications feature regularly in SSC CGL, RRB NTPC, Banking, and state-level competitive exams. Master10 organizes these historical milestones by scientific discipline, offering targeted practice quizzes and timed mock assessments designed to help learners review and remember key scientific milestones.

Prescribed Topics & Learning Modules

Physics Discoveries
Chemistry Elements Laws
Biology Medical Pioneers
Mechanical Electrical Inventions
Computer Internet Pioneers
Nobel Laureates

Public Sample Quizzes & Solved Questions

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Question 1Physics & Engineering Inventions
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Who is credited with inventing the modern telephone in 1876?

Question 2Physics & Engineering Inventions
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Who developed the first commercially practical incandescent light bulb in 1879?

Question 3Transport & Aviation Milestones
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Who invented the first successful motor-operated airplane, achieving flight at Kitty Hawk in December 1903?

Question 4Computing, Telecom & Internet Milestones
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Who is celebrated as the 'Father of Computer Science' for designing the theoretical Universal Turing Machine in 1936?

Question 5Computing, Telecom & Internet Milestones
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Who is regarded as the 'Father of the Computer' for designing the Analytical Engine in the 1830s?

Question 6Physics & Engineering Inventions
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Who discovered X-rays in 1895, winning the inaugural Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901?

Question 7Physics & Engineering Inventions
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Who discovered the universal law of gravitation and formulated the three laws of motion in 'Principia Mathematica' (1687)?

Question 8Computing, Telecom & Internet Milestones
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Who is celebrated as the world's first computer programmer for writing an algorithm to compute Bernoulli numbers for Babbage's Analytical Engine?

Question 9Computing, Telecom & Internet Milestones
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Who invented the World Wide Web (WWW) while working at CERN in 1989?

Question 10Chemistry & Material Inventions
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Who is credited with inventing dynamite in 1867 and subsequently established the Nobel Prizes?

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