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Question 1. Scientist Albert Einstein is famous for __________.
(A) The prediction of the existence of neutrons
(B) Planting first Nuclear Reactor
(C) The photoelectric effect
(D) The interpretation of atomic structure of hydrogen
Question 2. In Einstein’s equation E = mc2 , c denotes __________.
(A) A constant
(B) Wavelength
(C) Speed of light
(D) Velocity of sound
Question 3. Albert Einstein was proficient in playing which musical instrument?
(A) Sitar
(B) Violin
(C) Flute
(D) Guitar
Question 4. The fourth dimension in Physics was introduced by _______.
(A) Neil Bohr
(B) Galileo
(C) Einstein
(D) Newton
Question 5. The Nobel Prize for deciphering the language of bee was awarded to ________.
(A) Dorothy Hodgkins
(B) Julian Huxley
(C) K.V. Frisch
(D) H.G. Khurana
Question 6. Sir C.V. Raman received Nobel Prize for Physics in the year _________.
(A) 1950
(B) 1932
(C) 1930
(D) 1928
Question 7. The National Science Day is observed on February 28 every year to commemorate?
(A) Homi J. Bhabha’s birthday
(B) The successful launch of ASLV
(C) The launch of the first artificial satellite Aryabhatta
(D) Raman-effect day
Question 8. The ‘National Science Day’ is observed on ________.
(A) 28 April
(B) 28 March
(C) 28 February
(D) 28 January
Question 9. The principle of Thermal Ionisation is an outstanding contribution of __________.
(A) J.C. Bose
(B) C.V. Raman
(C) M.N. Saha
(D) H.J. Bhabha
Question 10. Whose birth centenary was celebrated in the year 1988?
(A) C.V. Raman
(B) Mathematician Ramajunan
(C) Einstein’s theory of relativity
(D) Charles Darwin
Question 11. A recent movie titled The Man Who Knew Infinity is based on the biography of ___________.
(A) C.V. Raman
(B) S.N. Bose
(C) S. Chandrashekhar
(D) S. Ramanujan
Question 12. Who among the following scientists propounded the New Theory of Relativity?
(A) B.D. Nag Choudhary
(B) S. Chandrashekhar
(C) M.M. Krishnan
(D) J.V. Narlikar
Question 13. Who is called the Father of Atomic Energy in India?
(A) Prof. Satish Dhawan
(B) Dr. K.S. Krishna
(C) Homi J. Bhabha
(D) None of the above
Question 14. Homi Bhabha Award is given for special contribution in the field of _________.
(A) Space Research
(B) Laser Physics
(C) Nuclear Energy
(D) Theoretical Physics
Question 15. Stephen Hawking is a ______________.
(A) American politician
(B) Scientist
(C) Guitarist
(D) Pianist
Question 16. Which one of the following scientists have carried out research both in the field of Biology and Physics?
(A) Homi J. Bhabha
(B) C.V. Raman
(C) Har Govind Khurana
(D) Jagdish Chandra Bose
Question 17. Who is associated with the development of India’s Atomic Bomb?
(A) Kastoorirangan
(B) Raja Ramanna
(C) Homi Bhabha
(D) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Question 18. Who is not a Nobel Prize winner among the following scientists?
(A) Jagdish Chandra Bose
(B) S. Chandrashekhar
(C) C.V. Raman
(D) Har Govind Khurana
Question 19. An eminent Indian physicist Dr. C.V. Raman was given Nobel Prize for his work in the year __________.
(A) 1925
(B) 1935
(C) 1930
(D) None of these
Question 20. Har Govind Khorana is credited for the discovery of __________.
(A) Synthesis of Protein
(B) Synthesis of Nitrogenous
(C) Synthesis of Gene
(D) None of the above
Question 21. In the laboratory, who did the synthesis of DNA?
(A) Kelvin
(B) D. Weris
(C) Khorana
(D) Miller
Question 22. Match the following.
List-I | List-II |
(a) Typewriter | 1. Davy |
(b) X-ray | 2. Sholes |
(c) Radio | 3. Roentgen |
(d) Safety lamp | 4. Marconi |
Code
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
(A) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
(B) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
(C) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
(D) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Question 23. Match the following.
List-I | List-II |
(a) John Guttenberg | 1. Telephone |
(b) W.K. Roentgen | 2. Printing Press |
(c) Michael Faraday | 3. X-Ray |
(d) Alexander Graham Bell | 4. Dynamo |
Code
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
(A) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
(B) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
(C) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
(D) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Question 24. Match the following in the correct order.
List-I | List-II |
(a) Radium | 1. Alexander Fleming |
(b) Penicillin | 2. Madam Curie |
(c) X-Ray | 3. Edward Jenner |
(d) Measles | 4. W.K. Roentgen |
Code
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
(A) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
(B) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
(C) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
(D) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Questi2on 25. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List-I | List-II |
(a) Alferd Nobel | 1. Theory of Evolution |
(b) Alexander Fleming | 2. Dynamite |
(c) Charles Darwin | 3. Penicillin |
(d) Madam Curie | 4. Isolation of radium |
Code
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
(A) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
(B) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
(C) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
(D) | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Question 26. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List-I | List-II |
(a) Dr. Raja Ramanna | 1. Plant Chemistr |
(b) Dr. M.S. Swaminathan | 2. Nuclear Physics |
(c) Prof. U.R. Rao | 3. Thermodynamics and astrophysics |
(d) Prof. Meghnad Saha | 4. Space research |
5. Agricultural science |
Code
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
(A) | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
(B) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
(C) | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
(D) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
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