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  1 . Why do we celebrate 'Doctors' Day' on July 1? Ans 1-  'Doctors' Day', held on July 1, marks the birth and death anniversary of legendary physician   Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, the first CM of West Bengal from 1948 until his death.                He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, in 1961. 2. What was his contribution to the organization of medical education? Ans 2. *Roy served as the first president of the Cardiological Society of India from 1948 to 1950.  *He played an important role in the establishment of-  * Jadavpur T.B. Hospital,   *Chittaranjan Seva Sadan,   *Kamla Nehru Memorial Hospital,  *Victoria Institution, and  *Chittaranjan Cancer Hospital.  *He was also Mahatma Gandhi's personal doctor and friend. 3. What is the theme for    'Doctors' Day'? Ans. The  theme for    'Doctors' Day is "Wings &      ...

  1. Name the furthest planet from the Sun. Who was the astronomer to view it first? Ans- Neptune.                         John Gottfried Galle, a German astronomer, was the first person to view this planet. 2. The Earth rotates from which direction to which direction? Ans- The Earth rotates West to East on its axis with an inclination of 23.45 degrees. Almost all other planets have a similar rotation. 3. Which is the single planet that appears to roll around the Sun like a ball? Ans- Uranus. 4. Name the Earth's largest volcano in the known universe. Ans- Olympus Mons. It is 602 Km across and 25 Km high, three times the height of  Mt. Everest. 5. Which compound is blown around at terrific speed? Ans- Methane 6. In 2014, where did spacecraft Rosetta discovered water? Ans- On a non-terrestrial surface that is -A comet. 7. Which is the smallest planet? Ans- Mercury 8. Name the spacecraft that visited Jupiter in 1979, Sat...