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Thimmakka and her husband planted banyan trees to have children.
Thimmakka and her husband planted banyan trees to have children.
False (B)
Thimmakka's husband was alive in 1991.
Thimmakka's husband was alive in 1991.
False (B)
Thimmakka was given the name 'Saalumarada' to mock her work.
Thimmakka was given the name 'Saalumarada' to mock her work.
False (B)
Thimmakka was awarded the Padma Shri in 2019 for her work.
Thimmakka was awarded the Padma Shri in 2019 for her work.
Thimmakka founded an organization in the US named after her.
Thimmakka founded an organization in the US named after her.
Thomas Edison patented 1093 inventions in his lifetime.
Thomas Edison patented 1093 inventions in his lifetime.
Thomas Edison was the oldest among his siblings.
Thomas Edison was the oldest among his siblings.
Edison's mother took him out of school because he was failing academically.
Edison's mother took him out of school because he was failing academically.
Edison had a fascination for mechanical things from a young age.
Edison had a fascination for mechanical things from a young age.
'Saalumarada' means 'hardworking gardener' in Kannada.
'Saalumarada' means 'hardworking gardener' in Kannada.