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Indian Scientists and Scholars Questions

Multiple choice social science universe and space the big bang and the early development of the universe origin of universe evolution of the universe


___________ was launched in the honour of Kalpana Chawla, a space scientist of Indian origin, who died in mishap in a space vehicle. Fill in the blank. 

  1. INSAT-3E

  2. INSAT-3D

  3. INSAT-1A

  4. INSAT-IID
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A Correct answer
Explanation

NSAT-3E was launched in the honour of Kalpana Chawla, a space scientist of Indian origin, who died in mishap in a space vehicle.

Multiple choice zoology living and non living characteristics of life attributes of living organisms signs of life biology : an introduction living world and classification

Who among the following was a paleobotanist?

  1. P. Maheshwari

  2. S.R. Kashyap

  3. Birbal Sahni

  4. V. Puri
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C Correct answer
Explanation
These scientists were gems of Indian Botany who contributed and worked in below mentioned fields of plant research:
P. Maheshwari was an eminent plant embryologist and cytogenecist.
S.R. Kashyap was called as is called Father of Indian Bryology (the study of mosses and liverworts)
Birbal Sahni was Paleobotanist who dealt with is the study of fossil plants
V. Puri was renounced scientist in botany with contributions in the field of plant reproductive biology.

Since the question specificy paleobotany field  so the answer is "Birbal Sahni" Paleobotany is the study of fossil plants

Multiple choice botany tissue culture common modes of vegetative propagation plant breeding for food production plant tissue culture

Famous embryologist of India who also advanced the science of morphology and tissue culture in India is?

  1. P. Maheshwari

  2. T. S. Sadasivan

  3. Swaminathan

  4. Ramdas
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Explanation

Panchanan Maheshwari was a world-renowned Indian botanist who made significant contributions to plant embryology and established the Department of Botany at the University of Delhi as a center for research.

Multiple choice biology towards green energy solar power plant generation of electricity production of electricity from solar energy

Who was the Indian scientist who was primarily responsible for setting of nuclear reactors in India?

  1. H. J. Bhabha

  2. V. A. Sarabhai

  3. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

  4. G. Madhavan Nair
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Explanation

Dr. Homi Jhehangir Bhabha was the first Indian scientist who initiated to set nuclear reactors in India. He is also known as the ''Father of Nuclear Science".

Multiple choice botany biodiversity and classification common diseases in humans epidemics transmission of diseases

Which of the following is famous mycologist of India?

  1. P. Maheshwari

  2. M. Iyengar

  3. K. Shauna

  4. Sadasivan
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Prof. T. S. Sadasivan has an outstanding work done in the fields of Plant Pathology and Mycology, this laboratory was elevated as a Centre for Advanced Studies by the University Grants Commission in 1964. T.S. Sadasivan work on physiology of infection by Fusarium. Other famous Indian mycologists are KC. Mehta, B.B. Mundkar and C.V. Subraman

Multiple choice bio-chemistry cell-the basic unit of life introduction to cell discovery and cell theory cell discovery cell discovery and cell theory cell as structural and functional unit

Who among the following is the father of Indian cytology?

  1. A. K. Sharma

  2. P. Maheshwari

  3. B. P. Pal

  4. Lal Singhji
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Explanation

Arun Kumar Sharma or A. K. Sharma is the father of Indian cytology.

He developed various new methods for chromosome analysis and gives a new theory of speciation. He also demonstrated the role of repeat DNA sequences under stress conditions as well as in the control of various genetic characters in plants.

Multiple choice economics production of food from animals contribution of louis pasteur discoveries by louis pasteur discovery of microorganisms animal husbandry and fishery cattle farming agriculture sector

Who is the pioneer of 'White revolution' in India?

  1. Swaminathan

  2. Verghese Kurien

  3. Dhiru Bhai Ambani

  4. S.K. Birla
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Verghese Kurien known as the 'Father of the White Revolution' in India,[2] was a social entrepreneur whose "billion-litre idea", Operation Flood, the world's largest agricultural dairy development programme, made dairy farming India's largest self-sustaining industry and the largest rural employment provider, being a third of all rural income, with benefits of raising incomes and credit, riddance of debt dependence, nutrition, education, health, gender parity and empowerment, breakdown of caste barriers and grassroots democracy and leadership. It made India the world's largest milk producer from a milk-deficient nation, which doubled milk available per person and increased milk output four-fold, in 30 years. A key invention at Amul, the world's first, was the production of milk powder from the abundant buffalo-milk, instead of from the conventional cow-milk, short in supply in India. Keen on a strong linkage between town and country, he surmounted skepticism and adversity with his indefatigable fighting spirit and outmaneuvering skills to capture a commanding share of the market of the city of Bombay (now, Mumbai), which got him wide attention.

So the correct option is 'Verghese Kurien'.

Multiple choice

Which important idea is credited to intellectuals of the Gupta Empire

  1. Invention of the telescope

  2. development of humanity's first written script

  3. the concept of zero

  4. invention of the magnetic compass
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Gupta period mathematicians and astronomers, such as Aryabhata, are credited with formalizing the concept of zero and the decimal system.

Multiple choice

Which famous engineer is from Karnataka

  1. Dr. CNR Rao

  2. Dr. Abdul Kalam

  3. Narayana Murthy

  4. M. Vishweshwaraya
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Sir M. Visvesvaraya was an outstanding Indian engineer, scholar, and statesman born in Muddenahalli, Karnataka. His birthday, September 15, is celebrated as Engineers' Day in India to honor his contributions to dam construction and water systems.

Multiple choice

The first Indian who went into space ____

  1. Rakesh Sharma

  2. Sunita Williams

  3. Kalpana Chawla

  4. Edwin Aldrin
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian citizen to fly into space, aboard the Soviet Soyuz T-11 mission in 1984.