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प्रश्न
What is alchemy?
उत्तर
The word “Alchemy” has its origin in a Greek word ‘Khemeia’ means “art of transmuting metals”. It was partly based on experimentations and partly on spiritual discipline
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Match the following words in column A with those in column B:
| Column A | Column B | ||
| (a) | Clothing | (i) | toothpaste, cosmetics |
| (b) | Green Revolution | (ii) | nylon, wool |
| (c) | Building Material | (iii) | agriculture |
| (d) | Commodities of daily | (iv) | mortar, cement |
Match the following scientists in column A with their discoveries or contributions in column B.
| Column A | Column B | ||
| (a) | Marie Curie | (i) | Safety Lamp |
| (b) | John dalton | (ii) | Helium |
| (c) | William Ramsey | (iii) | Nobel Prize Winner (two times) |
| (d) | Sir Humphry Davy | (iv) | Atomic Theory |
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A synthetic fiber used in clothing.
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