Important Inventions & Discoveries List for Government Exams

The Static GK part of the Government exams is vast and questions from any field may be asked in this section. The list of Inventions and Discoveries is also an important topic with respect to the General Awareness section.

Questions based on the various discoveries in the different fields are quite often asked in SSC, RRB, Bank, Insurance and other competitive exams and candidates must thoroughly prepare themselves with all these inventions along with their Inventors.

Candidates who are anticipating the release of notifications for various Government exams can check the latest notifications page for more information.

Aspirants preparing for the various competitive exams must note that the Static GK part of the General Awareness section is the most scoring section as no extra calculations or solutions have to be done for questions asked in this section. Thus, it is easier to score more for this part.

Further, in this article, we bring to you the list of Discoveries and Inventions along with the name of the Inventor and the year in which the invention was done. Also, a few sample questions based on this topic have been given below.

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List of Inventions and Discoveries 

Given below is a list of various Inventions and discoveries along with the name of the Inventor and the year in which it was invented:

Candidates looking forward to score more in the upcoming Government exams can refer to the below-mentioned links:

• Free Online Mock Test Series with Solutions
• Previous Year Government Exam Question Papers PDF with Solutions
• UPSC Question Papers

Sample Questions – Inventions and Discoveries

Given below are a set of sample questions based on the topic: Inventions and Discoveries as may be asked in the various competitive exams. Candidates must go through these questions as they may help them understand the question pattern for the Static GK part of the General Awareness section.

Q 1. The invention of Electromagnet was done to convert a soft metal core into a magnet by the passage of electric current through a coil surrounding in the year 1820. Who was the inventor of this Electromagnet?

1. William Stanley
2. William Sturgeon
3. Ferdinand Braun
4. Edme Regnier
5. None of the Above

Answer: (2) William Sturgeon

Q 2. In the year 1929, Henrik Dam made a major invention in the field of Biology by discovering a Vitamin. Which Vitamin was it?

1. Vitamin C
2. Vitamin A
3. Vitamin K
4. Vitamin B
5. Vitamin E

Answer: (3) Vitamin K

Q 3. Which of the following options is correct with respect to the Inventor of the Periodic Table and the year of invention?

1. Dmitri Mendeleev – 1862
2. John Dalton – 1869
3. John Dalton – 1889
4. Dmitri Mendeleev – 1869
5. Paul Zoll – 1952

Answer: (4) Dmitri Mendeleev – 1869

Q 4. Who invented the Typewriter?

1. Peter Mitterhofer
2. Galilio
3. Henri Giffard
4. Mary Anderson
5. Edward Butler

Answer: (1) Peter Mitterhofer

Q 5. In which year did Graham Bell discover the Telephone?

1. 1872
2. 1879
3. 1876
4. 1874
5. 1882

Answer: (4) 1876

The questions given above are just to help the candidates identify the pattern in which questions from this topic may be asked in the different Government exams. 

Aspirants must learn these discoveries and inventions by heart so that any questions related to the same asked in the exam helps candidates easily score more.

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