Inventions-General Knowledge questions and answers
131. In which decade was the SPICE simulator introduced?
A.1950s B.1960s C.1970s D.1980s
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A Explanation: SPICE (Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis) was introduced in May 1972 by the University of Berkeley, California.
132. Who invented the first controllable flying AEROPLANE (AIRPLANE)?
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D Explanation: Wilbur and Orville Wright made the first successful controlled powered flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in December 1903. The twelve second flight covered a distance of 120 feet and an altitude of just ten feet.
133. What groovy item was invented by Englishman Edward Craven Walker in 1963?
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option E Explanation: Groovy, baby! Lava lamps, which were a fixture in every hip pad in the 1960s and 70s, featured a mixture of water and colored oil that created swirl patterns when heated by a light bulb.
134. In which decade was the Internet first implemented?
A.1940s B.1950s C.1960s D.1980s
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B Explanation: The first message ever sent over what is now called the Internet took place at 10:30PM on October 29, 1969. Back then, the Department of Defense called it ARPAnet (Advanced Research Projects Agency network).
135. What did cardiologist Dr. Paul Zoll invent in Massachusetts in 1952?
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A Explanation: Know as the Father of Computing. He began his ‘Analytical Engine’ in 1833. The first computer, although he never completed it.
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