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Indian Scientists and Scholars Questions

Multiple choice

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

  1. Verrier Elwin

  2. M.N. Srinivas

  3. G.S. Ghurye

  4. Nirmal Kumar Bose
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Nirmal Kumar Bose was a renowned Indian anthropologist who conducted extensive research on the sacred geography of India, focusing on the relationship between religious beliefs and the physical environment.

Multiple choice

Which Indian anthropologist conducted extensive research on the Bhakti movement?

  1. M.N. Srinivas

  2. G.S. Ghurye

  3. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

  4. Mirabai
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Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was a renowned Indian philosopher and statesman who conducted extensive research on the Bhakti movement, a devotional movement that emphasized the personal relationship between the devotee and the divine.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Verrier Elwin

  2. M.N. Srinivas

  3. G.S. Ghurye

  4. Radhakrishnan
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G.S. Ghurye was a prominent Indian anthropologist who conducted extensive research on the concept of 'dharma', exploring its role in Indian society and culture.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Verrier Elwin

  2. M.N. Srinivas

  3. G.S. Ghurye

  4. Radhakrishnan
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M.N. Srinivas was a renowned Indian anthropologist who conducted extensive research on the concept of 'jati', exploring its role in Indian society and culture.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Verrier Elwin

  2. M.N. Srinivas

  3. G.S. Ghurye

  4. Radhakrishnan
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Radhakrishnan was a renowned Indian philosopher and statesman who conducted extensive research on the concept of 'karma', exploring its role in Indian philosophy and religion.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Verrier Elwin

  2. M.N. Srinivas

  3. G.S. Ghurye

  4. Radhakrishnan
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Radhakrishnan was a renowned Indian philosopher and statesman who conducted extensive research on the concept of 'moksha', exploring its role in Indian philosophy and religion.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Verrier Elwin

  2. M.N. Srinivas

  3. G.S. Ghurye

  4. Radhakrishnan
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Radhakrishnan was a renowned Indian philosopher and statesman who conducted extensive research on the concept of 'maya', exploring its role in Indian philosophy and religion.

Multiple choice

Who is considered the father of modern Indian historiography?

  1. James Mill

  2. William Jones

  3. Ramdhari Singh Dinkar

  4. Rajendra Prasad
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James Mill's "History of British India" (1817) is widely regarded as a pioneering work in modern Indian historiography, establishing a framework for understanding India's history from a colonial perspective.

Multiple choice

Which historian is associated with the "Cambridge School" of Indian historiography?

  1. Eric Stokes

  2. C.H. Philips

  3. Percival Spear

  4. All of the above
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Eric Stokes, C.H. Philips, and Percival Spear were prominent members of the "Cambridge School" of Indian historiography, which emphasized the study of social and economic factors in Indian history.

Multiple choice

Who is considered the founder of the "Subaltern Studies" school of historiography?

  1. Ranajit Guha

  2. Gyan Prakash

  3. Partha Chatterjee

  4. Dipesh Chakrabarty
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Ranajit Guha is credited with founding the "Subaltern Studies" school of historiography, which focuses on the experiences and perspectives of marginalized groups in Indian history.

Multiple choice

Which historian is associated with the "Marxist School" of Indian historiography?

  1. Bipan Chandra

  2. R.C. Majumdar

  3. Tarachand

  4. K.M. Panikkar
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Bipan Chandra is a prominent historian associated with the "Marxist School" of Indian historiography, which emphasizes the role of class struggle and economic factors in shaping India's history.

Multiple choice

Which historian is known for his work on the history of the Indian caste system?

  1. M.N. Srinivas

  2. Louis Dumont

  3. Andre Beteille

  4. All of the above
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M.N. Srinivas, Louis Dumont, and Andre Beteille are all renowned historians who have conducted extensive research and published works on the history of the Indian caste system.

Multiple choice

Which historian is known for his work on the history of the Indian Ocean?

  1. K.N. Chaudhuri

  2. Ashin Das Gupta

  3. Sanjay Subrahmanyam

  4. All of the above
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K.N. Chaudhuri, Ashin Das Gupta, and Sanjay Subrahmanyam are all prominent historians who have conducted extensive research and published works on the history of the Indian Ocean.

Multiple choice

What was the original name of Chandra Shekhar Azad?

  1. Chandra Shekhar Tiwari

  2. Chandra Shekhar Sanyal

  3. Chandra Shekhar Bose

  4. Chandra Shekhar Nautiyal
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Chandra Shekhar Azad was born as Chandra Shekhar Tiwari on July 23, 1906, in Bhabhra, Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh.

Multiple choice

Which Indian astronomer is known for his contributions to the field of gamma-ray astronomy and is the director of the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA)?

  1. Govind Swarup

  2. Jayant Narlikar

  3. Harish-Chandra

  4. Dipankar Banerjee
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Dipankar Banerjee is an Indian astronomer known for his contributions to the field of gamma-ray astronomy and is the director of the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA).