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What significant event occurred in Sikkim on May 16, 1975?
What significant event occurred in Sikkim on May 16, 1975?
- The Namgyal monarchy was overthrown by a military coup.
- Sikkim declared independence from India.
- A referendum was held and the population voted to join India as its twenty-second state. (correct)
- The United Nations recognized Sikkim as an independent state.
Who became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest on May 16, 1975?
Who became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest on May 16, 1975?
- Reinhold Messner from Italy
- Tenzing Norgay from Nepal
- Edmund Hillary from New Zealand
- Junko Tabei from Japan (correct)
Which famous English biochemist passed away on May 16th and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1929?
Which famous English biochemist passed away on May 16th and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1929?
- Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins (correct)
- James Watson
- Francis Crick
- Sir Alexander Fleming
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