World Radiography Day – 8 November 2026: 131 years since Röntgen discovered X-rays – Quiz (09.11.2026)

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World Radiography Day – 8 November 2026: 131 years since Röntgen discovered X-rays – Quiz (09.11.2026) – 5 questions, subject: Current Affairs. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
At which German university was Röntgen working when he discovered X-rays on 8 November 1895?

Correct Answer: A [Würzburg]

Explanation:

University of Würzburg. Seeing a barium platinocyanide screen glow, he named the unknown rays 'X'.

2.  
For discovering X-rays, Röntgen won the first Nobel Prize (1901) in which field?

Correct Answer: D [Physics]

Explanation:

Physics. That year Chemistry went to van 't Hoff and Medicine to von Behring (diphtheria antitoxin). Element 111, roentgenium, honours him.

3.  
Which body licenses medical X-ray and CT equipment for radiation safety in India?

Correct Answer: B [AERB]

Explanation:

AERB (Mumbai) – set up in 1983; now statutory under the SHANTI Act 2025. BARC is a research centre; CDSCO regulates drug and device quality.

4.  
Chennai's Barnard Institute of Radiology and Oncology, named after Capt. T.W. Barnard, is part of which medical college?

Correct Answer: C [Madras Medical College]

Explanation:

Madras Medical College / Rajiv Gandhi Govt General Hospital. The hospital got an X-ray unit as early as 1900; the institute began in 1922, new building 1934.

5.  
Which of these medical imaging methods does NOT use ionising radiation?

Correct Answer: C [MRI]

Explanation:

MRI uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves, so it is outside AERB's purview. CT, mammography and fluoroscopy are X-ray methods.

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