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Railways PYQCBT 1 2016

RRB NTPC · Question 40

Centigrade, is a unit of measurement of temperature named after whom? A. Kelvin B. Jean-Pierre Christin C. Marten Stromer D. Anders Celsius

  1. C

  2. D

  3. A

  4. B

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Answer: (B) D

Explanation

The centigrade scale is named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius, who proposed it in 1742; it is now officially called the Celsius scale. Water freezes at 0 °C and boils at 100 °C at sea level.