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RRB NTPC · Question 15

Some of the greatest scientists gathered in the 1940s to figure out how to refine uranium and build an atomic bomb. What was their work called?

  1. Manhattan Project

  2. Atomic Heritage

  3. Pearl Harbour Project

  4. Los Alamos Project

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Answer: (A) Manhattan Project

Explanation

The Manhattan Project (1942–1946), led by the USA with the UK and Canada, brought together scientists such as Oppenheimer and Fermi to develop the first atomic bombs.