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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 general knowledge science & technology

What is the name of the indian,one of the four co-founders of SUN Microsystems?

  1. Derek O'Brien

  2. Amitabh Bachchan

  3. Vinod Khosla

  4. Non of the Above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Vinod Khosla is indeed one of the four co-founders of Sun Microsystems, established in 1982. He is Indian-born and was a key figure in the company's early development alongside Scott McNealy, Bill Joy, and Andy Bechtolsheim. Derek O'Brien is a quizmaster, Amitabh Bachchan is a Bollywood actor, and option D has a spelling error ('Non' instead of 'None').

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

First Indian in space?

  1. Kalpana Chawla

  2. Devendranath Singh

  3. Rakesh Sharma

  4. Vikram Sarabhai
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian citizen to travel to space in 1984 aboard the Soviet Soyuz T-11 mission. He spent 7 days 21 hours and 40 minutes in space aboard the Salyut 7 space station. Kalpana Chawla was an Indian-born American astronaut who flew later but was not the first Indian in space. Vikram Sarabhai was the father of the Indian space program but never flew in space.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Life Of Pi

  1. Arvind Adiga

  2. Tushar Bhargava

  3. Yann Martel

  4. Thomas cook
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Life of Pi is a philosophical novel by Yann Martel, published in 2001. It tells the story of Piscine Molitor 'Pi' Patel, an Indian boy who survives 227 days adrift on a lifeboat in the Pacific Ocean with a Bengal tiger. The novel won the Man Booker Prize in 2002 and was adapted into an Academy Award-winning film by Ang Lee in 2012.

Multiple choice general knowledge

what is the original name of Millimeter

  1. Suhas

  2. Rahul Kumar

  3. Jayant Kripalani

  4. Arun Bali
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In the film '3 Idiots', the character nicknamed 'Millimeter' was played by actor Rahul Kumar. This small but memorable character was named so because of his short stature and became quite popular among audiences.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Who got Nobel prize in chemistry(Indian)?

  1. Amartya Sen

  2. V.S.Naipaul

  3. Venkatraman venki ramakrishnan

  4. No one got
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2009 for his work on the structure and function of the ribosome. Amartya Sen won the Economics prize (1998), and V.S. Naipaul won the Literature prize (2001). Ramakrishnan is a British citizen of Indian origin (born in India).

Multiple choice general knowledge

The portrait of which Indian finds place in NASA head quarters?

  1. Sri Krishnadeva Raya

  2. Tippu Sultan

  3. Rajendra Chola

  4. Akbar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Tipu Sultan's portrait finds a place in NASA headquarters. The 18th-century Mysore ruler is recognized for his innovative contributions, including the use of rockets in warfare, which connects to NASA's space exploration theme. This is a well-documented fact.