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BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 14

What was the 'Manhattan Project'?

  1. A research and development undertaking that produced the first nuclear weapons
  2. One of the largest art auctions of the world
  3. A real estate project in New York City
  4. A famous theme park
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Answer: (A) A research and development undertaking that produced the first nuclear weapons

Explanation

The Manhattan Project (1942–46), led by Oppenheimer at Los Alamos, produced the atomic bombs used in 1945.

  • (A) Correct

    Correct: the WWII US-led programme that built the first atomic bombs.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: not related.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: not related.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: not related.