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Indian Scientists and Scholars

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Indian scientists and scholars questions cover significant contributions in astronomy, physics, and other scientific fields. These historical and contemporary achievements are vital for the general awareness sections of SSC and banking exams. Practice these questions to remember key scientific milestones and their inventors.

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Indian Scientists and Scholars Questions

Multiple choice

Which Indian scientist proposed the theory of neutrino oscillations?

  1. C. V. Raman

  2. S. N. Bose

  3. Harish-Chandra

  4. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
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Explanation

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar proposed the theory of neutrino oscillations in 1957, which earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1983.

Multiple choice

Which Indian scientist was the first to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics?

  1. C. V. Raman

  2. Harish-Chandra

  3. S. N. Bose

  4. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
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Explanation

C. V. Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for his discovery of the Raman effect, which involves the inelastic scattering of light by molecules.

Multiple choice

Which Indian scientist is known for his work on black holes and gravitational waves?

  1. Meghnad Saha

  2. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  3. Vikram Sarabhai

  4. Homi J. Bhabha
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Explanation

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar made significant contributions to the study of black holes and gravitational waves, earning him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1983.

Multiple choice

Which Indian scientist is known for his contributions to the field of radio astronomy?

  1. Meghnad Saha

  2. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  3. Vikram Sarabhai

  4. Govind Swarup
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Explanation

Govind Swarup is a renowned Indian radio astronomer who made significant contributions to the field, including the establishment of the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) in India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian scientist is known for his work on cosmic rays?

  1. Meghnad Saha

  2. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  3. Vikram Sarabhai

  4. Homi J. Bhabha
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Explanation

Homi J. Bhabha made significant contributions to the study of cosmic rays and is known for his work on the Bhabha scattering process.

Multiple choice

Which Indian scientist is known for his work on the theory of general relativity?

  1. Meghnad Saha

  2. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  3. Vikram Sarabhai

  4. Harish-Chandra
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Explanation

Harish-Chandra made significant contributions to the theory of general relativity and is known for his work on the representation theory of Lie groups.

Multiple choice

Who is considered the father of Indian anthropology?

  1. Verrier Elwin

  2. Nirmal Kumar Bose

  3. S.C. Dube

  4. G.S. Ghurye
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Explanation

G.S. Ghurye is widely regarded as the father of Indian anthropology. He made significant contributions to the study of caste, kinship, and tribal societies in India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian anthropologist is known for his work on the concept of 'Sanskritization'?

  1. M.N. Srinivas

  2. Radhakamal Mukerjee

  3. D.P. Mukerji

  4. S.C. Dube
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Explanation

M.N. Srinivas is known for his work on the concept of 'Sanskritization', which refers to the process by which lower castes adopt the cultural practices and values of higher castes in order to gain social status.

Multiple choice

Which Indian anthropologist is associated with the concept of 'Little Tradition' and 'Great Tradition'?

  1. Robert Redfield

  2. Milton Singer

  3. McKim Marriott

  4. David Schneider
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Explanation

Milton Singer is known for his work on the concept of 'Little Tradition' and 'Great Tradition', which refers to the distinction between local, regional, and national cultural practices and beliefs.

Multiple choice

Which Indian anthropologist is known for his work on the concept of 'Jajmani System'?

  1. G.S. Ghurye

  2. M.N. Srinivas

  3. Radhakamal Mukerjee

  4. F.G. Bailey
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Explanation

F.G. Bailey is known for his work on the concept of 'Jajmani System', which refers to the traditional system of patron-client relationships and exchange of goods and services in rural India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian anthropologist is associated with the concept of 'Segmentary Lineage System'?

  1. E.E. Evans-Pritchard

  2. Meyer Fortes

  3. Edmund Leach

  4. Fredrik Barth
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Explanation

Fredrik Barth is known for his work on the concept of 'Segmentary Lineage System', which refers to the social organization of certain societies based on descent and lineage.

Multiple choice

Which Indian anthropologist is associated with the concept of 'Sacred Complex'?

  1. Robert Redfield

  2. Milton Singer

  3. McKim Marriott

  4. David Schneider
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Explanation

McKim Marriott is known for his work on the concept of 'Sacred Complex', which refers to the interconnectedness of religious beliefs, rituals, and social practices in Hindu society.

Multiple choice

Which Indian anthropologist is associated with the concept of 'Sanskritization and Westernization'?

  1. M.N. Srinivas

  2. Radhakamal Mukerjee

  3. D.P. Mukerji

  4. S.C. Dube
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Explanation

M.N. Srinivas is known for his work on the concept of 'Sanskritization and Westernization', which refers to the processes of cultural change and adaptation in Indian society.

Multiple choice

Which Indian anthropologist is associated with the concept of 'Little Tradition' and 'Great Tradition'?

  1. Robert Redfield

  2. Milton Singer

  3. McKim Marriott

  4. David Schneider
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Milton Singer is known for his work on the concept of 'Little Tradition' and 'Great Tradition', which refers to the distinction between local, regional, and national cultural practices and beliefs.

Multiple choice

Which of the following scientists has won the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize twice?

  1. C. N. R. Rao

  2. M. S. Swaminathan

  3. G. N. Ramachandran

  4. Yash Pal
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Explanation

C. N. R. Rao is the only scientist to have won the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize twice, in 1968 and 1985, for his work in solid state and materials chemistry.