Indian Computing and Research

This quiz covers a variety of topics related to Indian Computing and Research, including the history of computing in India, notable Indian computer scientists, and major research institutions in India.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian city is known as the "Silicon Valley of India"?

  1. Mumbai
  2. Delhi
  3. Bangalore
  4. Chennai
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is considered the father of the Indian computer science?

  1. C. V. Raman
  2. S. N. Bose
  3. J. C. Bose
  4. V. A. K. Murthy
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on the Riemann hypothesis?

  1. Srinivasa Ramanujan
  2. Harish-Chandra
  3. C. S. Seshadri
  4. M. S. Raghunathan
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian research institution is known for its work in the field of artificial intelligence?

  1. Indian Institute of Science
  2. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
  3. National Institute of Technology Karnataka
  4. International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian computer scientist is known for his work on the design and analysis of algorithms?

  1. Rajeev Motwani
  2. Pradeep K. Sinha
  3. Vijay Vazirani
  4. Narendra Karmarkar
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian research institution is known for its work in the field of high-performance computing?

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
  2. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
  3. National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting
  4. Indian Institute of Astrophysics
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian computer scientist is known for his work on the development of the Pentium microprocessor?

  1. Vinod Dham
  2. Ajay Bhatt
  3. Sunil Shenoy
  4. Rajeev Suri
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian research institution is known for its work in the field of nuclear physics?

  1. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
  2. Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar
  3. Harish-Chandra Research Institute
  4. Institute of Mathematical Sciences
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian computer scientist is known for his work on the design of computer architectures?

  1. Jai Menon
  2. Shekhar Borkar
  3. Manoj Kumar
  4. Arvind
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian research institution is known for its work in the field of space research?

  1. Indian Space Research Organisation
  2. National Remote Sensing Centre
  3. Space Applications Centre
  4. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian computer scientist is known for his work on the development of the Linux operating system?

  1. Linus Torvalds
  2. Richard Stallman
  3. Eric Raymond
  4. Mark Shuttleworth
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian research institution is known for its work in the field of renewable energy?

  1. National Institute of Solar Energy
  2. Centre for Wind Energy Technology
  3. National Institute of Ocean Technology
  4. Central Power Research Institute
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian computer scientist is known for his work on the development of the Java programming language?

  1. James Gosling
  2. Bill Joy
  3. Bjarne Stroustrup
  4. Anders Hejlsberg
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian research institution is known for its work in the field of biotechnology?

  1. National Centre for Cell Science
  2. National Institute of Immunology
  3. Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology
  4. Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian computer scientist is known for his work on the development of the Python programming language?

  1. Guido van Rossum
  2. Larry Wall
  3. Perlman Larry
  4. Donald Knuth