Brain Science & Technology Quiz

Ratan Tata, born December 28, 1937, is the Cornell and Harvard-educated industrialist who led the Tata Group to global prominence. Known for his business ethics and personal integrity, he famously emphasized questioning assumptions and honoring commitments in leadership.

Microsoft is the Independent Software Vendor that worked on the India Digital Heritage Initiative, creating virtual recreations of famous Indian heritage sites for virtual tours. This was part of a collaboration with the Indian government and various institutions.

Google launched the Internet Bus Project in Tamil Nadu in 2009 to educate people about the Internet across multiple towns in the state.

HCL Technologies acquired Axon, a UK-based SAP services company, for approximately 811 million in what was then the largest overseas acquisition by an Indian IT firm.

Chandrayaan-1, India's first lunar mission, successfully completed 100 days on January 29, 2009. The mission launched on October 22, 2008.

Kiran Karnik was appointed chairman of the reconstituted Satyam board in January 2009 after the massive corporate fraud scandal. He was a former NASSCOM president brought in to stabilize the company during the crisis.

Satyam Computer Services was ranked 8th in Training Magazine's Top 125 training organizations globally for its outstanding employee training and development programs. This recognition came before the 2009 scandal.

Dr. Narinder Singh Kapany, born in India in 1926, is widely recognized as the 'father of fiber optics' for his pioneering research in the 1950s. He was named one of Fortune's seven 'Unsung Heroes' and his work revolutionized medical and communications technology.

Jamais vu is the psychological phenomenon opposite to deja vu - the feeling that something familiar should be unfamiliar, or the strange sensation that a familiar situation has never been experienced before. While deja vu is 'already seen,' jamais vu means 'never seen.' Deja vecu is 'already lived,' deja senti is 'already felt,' and presque vu is 'almost seen' (tip of the tongue).

The statement is false - men's brains are NOT smaller than women's. On average, men's brains are about 10% larger than women's in absolute volume (approximately 1350cc vs 1230cc). However, brain size does not correlate with intelligence. When adjusted for body size, the differences are minimal, and there's no evidence that one gender is more intelligent.

The famous case of Phineas Gage in 1848 involved an iron rod (tamping iron) piercing his brain. Gage was a railroad worker who survived an explosion that drove a 13-pound iron rod through his left cheek and out the top of his skull, dramatically changing his personality. This case became fundamental to understanding brain function and personality.

Statistical studies show that approximately 1 in 6 women who live to at least 55 years will develop Alzheimer's disease. Women are at higher risk than men for Alzheimer's, partly due to longer life expectancy and possible hormonal factors. The 1 in 6 figure is a commonly cited statistic for women's risk.

The statement is false - we use much more than 10% of our brains. This is a pervasive myth. Brain imaging techniques like fMRI and PET scans show activity throughout the brain even during simple tasks. Different areas are active at different times, but there's no dormant 90%. Damage to even small brain areas can have severe effects.

Amusia is a neurological disorder characterized by the inability to recognize or process musical tones, melodies, and rhythms. People with amusia cannot perceive differences in pitch or identify familiar melodies like "Happy Birthday." Aphasia refers to language impairment, Lyssavirus causes rabies, and Munchausen Syndrome involves feigning illness.

Sonic hedgehog (SHH) is a critical signaling protein that plays a fundamental role in embryonic brain development and neural patterning. It helps organize the developing brain structure and regulates the differentiation of neural progenitor cells. The other options are fictional character names with no biological relevance.