Modern Scientists — Set 6

Correct Answer: A. Feb 28

C.V. Raman discovered the Raman Effect on February 28, 1928. This date is now observed as National Science Day every year in India to honor his achievement. He won the Nobel Prize for this work only two years later.

Correct Answer: B. Verghese Kurien

Dr. Verghese Kurien is the architect of the White Revolution, which made India the top milk producer in the world. He started the Amul cooperative movement in Anand, Gujarat. This model empowered millions of small-scale farmers across rural India.

Correct Answer: B. Aryabhata

Aryabhata was India's first satellite, named after the famous 5th-century Indian astronomer. It was built by ISRO and launched using a Soviet rocket. The success of this mission established India's capabilities in satellite fabrication and control.

Correct Answer: D. S. Chandrasekhar

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar formulated the limit while still a student on a ship to England. The limit states that stars heavier than 1.44 solar masses will collapse into neutron stars or black holes. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1983 for this discovery.

Correct Answer: D. Har Gobind Khorana

Har Gobind Khorana synthesized the first artificial gene in 1970. He had previously won the Nobel Prize in 1968 for his role in cracking the genetic code. His work is a cornerstone of modern molecular biology and genetic engineering.

Correct Answer: C. Vikram Sarabhai

Vikram Sarabhai established the Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) in 1962. This organization later evolved into ISRO in 1969. He believed that space technology could solve real-world problems for the Indian population.

Correct Answer: C. Jagadish Chandra Bose

J.C. Bose used his invention, the crescograph, to observe minute movements in plant tissues. He demonstrated that plants respond to electrical and chemical stimuli much like animals. He was also a pioneer in the development of microwave technology.

Correct Answer: A. Science and Technology

The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize is the most prestigious science award for researchers under 45 in India. It is presented by the CSIR to recognize outstanding work in various scientific disciplines. It was instituted in 1958 in memory of the first director of CSIR.

Correct Answer: B. Srinivasa Ramanujan

Srinivasa Ramanujan possessed an almost supernatural intuition for numbers and complex formulas. He independently discovered nearly 3,900 results in mathematics before dying at the age of 32. His life and work are chronicled in the famous biography 'The Man Who Knew Infinity'.

Correct Answer: C. Homi J. Bhabha

Homi J. Bhabha established the Atomic Energy Commission shortly after India's independence. He is known for the three-stage nuclear power plan designed to make India energy independent. He was also a world-renowned physicist who worked on cosmic rays.