{"id":88672,"date":"2025-06-01T07:17:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=88672"},"modified":"2025-06-01T07:17:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:17:59","slug":"neutrons-were-discovered-by","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/neutrons-were-discovered-by\/","title":{"rendered":"Neutrons were discovered by"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Neutrons were discovered by<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;James Chadwick&#8221; option2=&#8221;Ernest Rutherford&#8221; option3=&#8221;J. J. Thomson&#8221; option4=&#8221;John Dalton&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-2 &#8211; 2020<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2020\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is (A) James Chadwick. James Chadwick discovered the neutron in 1932.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThe discovery of the neutron completed the basic understanding of the composition of the atomic nucleus, alongside protons.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nJ. J. Thomson discovered the electron in 1897. Ernest Rutherford, through the gold foil experiment, discovered the atomic nucleus and later identified protons within the nucleus (in 1917-1919). John Dalton is credited with developing the modern atomic theory in the early 19th century.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neutrons were discovered by [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;James Chadwick&#8221; option2=&#8221;Ernest Rutherford&#8221; option3=&#8221;J. J. Thomson&#8221; option4=&#8221;John Dalton&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;] This question was previously asked in UPSC NDA-2 &#8211; 2020 Download PDFAttempt Online The correct answer is (A) James Chadwick. James Chadwick discovered the neutron in 1932. 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