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India's heritage of science and technology - class-VII

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Rajput King Rana Pratap is associated with?

  1. Battle of Khanwah

  2. Battle of Haldighati

  3. Battle of Thanesar

  4. Battle of Wandiwash


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Battle of Haldighati, took place in the year 1576 AD between Rana Pratap Singh, the great Hindu Rajput ruler of Mewar in Rajasthan and Raja Man Singh of Amber, the great general of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. Akbar besieged and occupied three important areas of Mewar including Goganda, Udaipur and Kumbhalmir. Maharana Pratap escaped during the course of the war.

Brahmagupta was an eminent

  1. Astronomer

  2. Mathematician

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Brahmaguptha who was born in 598 AD in Jalore of Rajasthan is an eminent mathematician and astronomer. His great works are ‘Brahmasfut Sidhanta’, ‘Khandkadyakam’ etc. His contributions were especially in the field of geometry.

Which of the following is/are the work/s of Brahma Gupta?

  1. Khandkhadyakam

  2. Brahmsfut Siddhanta

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

He was born in 598 A.D. His birthplace is believed to be Bheenmal (Jalore), Rajasthan. He was the chief astronomer in the Gupt period. At the age of 30, he wrote a book on astronomy called 'Brahmsfut Siddhanta' He also wrote another book called 'Khandkhadyakam' which is a book on trigonometry. He has given easy methods to write square root in his book. Brahmgupt's special contribution has been in in the field of geometry. 

Which of the following is an authentic book in the field of surgery

  1. Khandkhadyakam

  2. Sushrut Sanhita

  3. Brahmasfut Sidhantha

  4. All of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

First surgeon in the world was Maharishi Sushrutha. His famous book was Sushruth Sanhita which is an authentic book in the field of surgery. Plastic surgery is known to be a big achievement in the field of medicinal science, as mentioned in his book.

First surgeon of the world is

  1. Ambroise Par

  2. Hippocrates

  3. Charaka

  4. Sushrut


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

First surgeon in the world was Maharishi Sushrutha. His famous book was Sushruth Sanhita which is an authentic book in the field of surgery. Plastic surgery is known to be a big achievement in the field of medicinal science, as mentioned in his book.

Contribution of Brahma Gupt is mostly in the field of

  1. Astrology

  2. Physics

  3. Geometry

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Brahmaguptha who was born in 598 AD in Jalore of Rajasthan is an eminent mathematician and astronomer. His great works are ‘Brahmasfut Sidhanta’, ‘Khandkadyakam’ etc. His contributions were especially in the field of geometry.

 Ramanujan was born in the state of 

  1. Rajasthan

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Telangana


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Srinivasa Ramanujan was born in December 22nd, 1887 in Irod Nagar of Tamilnadu. He was a great mathematician. After evaluating his talent, Professor Hardy called Ramanujan to England for carrying his research. He died in 1920 at the age of 33. 

Who among the following great poets belonged to Rajasthan?

  1. Thikkana

  2. Nannaya

  3. Magh

  4. All of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Among the given options the great poet Magh belongs to Rajasthan. He had written a poetry titled 'Shishupal Vadham.' He created it to worship Lord Krishna. He invested in this great work of all his rich vocabulary, pure grammar, all encompassing erudition and knowledge, command over the language, and ornate elegant style.

Ramanujan was invited to England by which of the following professors

  1. Prof. Harvey

  2. Prof Hardy

  3. Prof. Williamson

  4. Prof. William Benedict


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Srinivasa Ramanujan was born in December 22nd, 1887 in Irod Nagar of Tamilnadu. He was a great mathematician. After evaluating his talent, Professor Hardy called Ramanujan to England for carrying his research. He died in 1920 at the age of 33. 

'I will remain Hindustani while dwelling abroad and never do anything which could hurt Indian culture' these were the words spoken by

  1. Ramanujan

  2. Mahatma Gandhi

  3. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

  4. All of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'I will remain Hindustani while dwelling abroad and never do anything which could hurt Indian culture', these words were spoken by Srinivasa Ramanujan who was born in December 22nd, 1887 in Irod Nagar of Tamilnadu. He was a great mathematician. He said these words during his stay in England.

Which one among the following is a scientific satellite?

  1. The Hubble

  2. Telstar

  3. COSMOS

  4. Intelsat


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hubble is a telescope launched into low Earth orbit in 1990 and remains in operation. It is the largest astronomical observatory ever built. It is used to especially to look into the details of universe. 

Chandrayan-1 was launched from which of the following rocket launching stations?

  1. ISRO Satellite Centre

  2. Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems

  3. Satish Dhawan Space Centre

  4. Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 India's first lunar probe launched under mission to moon is Chandrayan I. It was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation in October 2008, and operated until August 2009. It was launched from Satish Dawan center Srihari Kota.

Which of the following is the India's first lunar probe launched under mission to moon?

  1. Chandrayan 1

  2. Okina

  3. Ouna

  4. Smart-1


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 India's first lunar probe launched under mission to moon is Chandrayan I. It was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation in October 2008, and operated until August 2009. It was launched from Satish Dawan center Srihari Kota.

Which among the following is an example of communication satellite?

  1. GOES

  2. COSMOS

  3. Intelsat

  4. TIROS


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Among the given options INTELSAT is an example of communication satellite service provider. As of March 2011, Intelsat operates a fleet of 52 communications satellites, which is one of the world's largest fleet of commercial satellites.

Which of the following is an example of weather satellite?

  1. Telstar

  2. COSMOS

  3. Intelsat

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Cosmos is an example of weather satellite. It is a type of satellite that is primarily used to monitor the weather and climate of the Earth. Satellites can be polar orbiting, covering the entire Earth asynchronously, or geostationary present over the same spot on the equator.

_____ is called the Father of Atomic energy.

  1. Neil Bohr

  2. Robert Oppenheimer

  3. Rutherford

  4. Earnest Walton


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Ernest Rutherford was a New Zealand-born physicist who lived between 1871-1937. He is considered the father of nuclear physics because of his discoveries on atomic structure.

In which of the following fields India has emerged as a giant at the international arena?

  1. Engineering industry

  2. Software technology

  3. Heritage tourism

  4. Exchange of commodities


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In the last decade nanotechnology entered the policy arena as a technology that is simultaneously promising and threatening, and with a similar Janus-like face, nanotechnology entered the development agenda.

Chandrayan-1 was launched in the year?

  1. 22 October 2010

  2. 22 October 2009

  3. 22 October 2007

  4. 22 October 2008


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 India's first lunar probe launched under mission to moon is Chandrayan I. It was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation in October 2008, and operated until August 2009. It was launched from Satish Dawan center Srihari Kota.

Which of the following is an Earth observation satellites that observe the planet for changes in everything from temperature to ice-sheet coverage?

  1. ENVISAT

  2. NAVSTAR

  3. Telstar

  4. The Hubble


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Earth observation satellites that observe the planet for changes in everything from temperature to ice-sheet coverage is ENVISAT which is an environmental satellite. It is operated by the European Space Agency (ESA), it was the world's largest civilian Earth observation satellite

Who designed the early electromechanical computer, Z3?

  1. Konrad Zuse

  2. Steve Jobs

  3. Charles Babbage

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

What does LLRI Stand for?

  1. Lunar Laser Ranging Instrument

  2. Lower Laser Ranging Instrument

  3. Liquid Laser Ranging Instrument

  4. Least Laser Ranging Instrument


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

LLRI stands for Lunar Laser Ranging Instrument. It is an instrument proposed for the first Indian lunar mission Chandrayaan-1 and is aimed to study the topography of the Moon’s surface and its gravitational field by precisely measuring the altitude from a polar orbit around the Moon.

The term atomic age was coined by which of the following eminent scientists?

  1. Alfred Nobel

  2. Rutherford

  3. William L. Laurence

  4. Benjamin Franklin


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The term atomic age is coined by William L. Laurence.  It is the period of history following the detonation of the first nuclear bomb, Trinity, on July 16, 1945, during World War II. 

Computer age is also called as which of the following?

  1. Information age

  2. Digital age

  3. New media age

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
computer age is the modern age in history charecterised by use and development and its effects on all aspects of life. It is also called as Information age, Digital age, New media age.

Who was the first Indian to travel into space?

  1. Gagan Narang

  2. Rakesh Sharma

  3. Sunitha Williams

  4. Kalpana Chawla


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Rakesh Sharma was a former Indian Air Force pilot. He was the first Indian person to travel in space. On April 2 in 1984, he made his flight aboard to the Soyuz T-11 and became the first Indian to achieve this milestone.

One among the scholars does not form a group?

  1. Boddhayan

  2. Charak

  3. Bhaskaracharya

  4. Brahmagupta


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

All three, except Charak, are related to the Mathematics:

  •     Boddhayana - The Baudhāyana sūtras are a group of Vedic Sanskrit texts which cover dharma, daily ritual, mathematics, etc. They belong to the Taittiriya branch of the Krishna Yajurveda school and are among the earliest texts of the genre, perhaps compiled in the 8th to 6th centuries BCE.
  •     Bhaskaracharya - Bhāskara and his works represent a significant contribution to mathematical and astronomical knowledge in the 12th century.
  •     Brahmagupta -  Brahmagupta was an Indian mathematician and a    stronomer. He is the author of two early works on mathematics and astronomy: the Brāhmasphuṭasiddhānta, a theoretical treatise, and the Khaṇḍakhādyaka, a more practical text.

    Charak on the other hand was one of the principal contributors to Ayurveda, a system of medicine and lifestyle developed in Ancient India.

A noted Western critic Sir William Hunter, speaking on Indian Medical Science says ____________________________.

  1. "The Indian medical science covers the whole topic of medical science."

  2. "It describes in detail about making of medicines."

  3. "It analyses medicines and gives instruction about their uses"

  4. All above mentioned three points are covered.


Correct Option: A

Which is the northernmost atomic project?

  1. Kakrapara

  2. Rawatbhata

  3. Kalpakkam

  4. Tarapore


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The northernmost atomic project is the Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPS).  It is located at Rawatbhata in Rajasthan. It is India’s largest nuclear power plant. Its four reactors are already in operation and four more in the pipeline hopes to make the country self-reliant in its energy requirements. The four operational nuclear power reactors contribute 740 MWe of power out of the national capacity of 2720 MWe being generated from 14 nuclear power reactors.

The statue of Nataraja, a masterpiece in sculpture, is preserved in the museum at __________.

  1. Delhi

  2. Mumbai

  3. Kolkata

  4. Chennai


Correct Option: D

Which sculpture, from the point of view of art, has international significance?

  1. Vishnu

  2. Ganpati

  3. Natraj

  4. Bramha


Correct Option: C

Which of the following statement/s is/are true regarding the Iron Pillar in Delhi?

  1. It is the oldest pillar in India

  2. It was built by emperor Ashoka

  3. In spite of nature's fury over centuries, the pillar has not corroded

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C

The copper statues of Gautam Buddha at Sultanjung in Bhagalpur reflects ancient India's expertise and skill in the field of _________.

  1. Chemistry

  2. Physics

  3. Biolology

  4. Economics


Correct Option: A

Who built the famous Iron pillar at Delhi?

  1. Chandragupta Maurya

  2. Chandragupta II

  3. Ashoka

  4. Harshavardhana


Correct Option: B

In which century there was a drastic progress in science and technology?

  1. Twentienth century

  2. Twenty first century

  3. Nineteenth Century

  4. Eighteenth century


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In the twentieth century drastic progress took place in science and technology as never before.Man received a powerful energy source in the form of atomic energy.Man made progress in space research just as in atomic energy.

Who are considered the pioneers of Indian medicine?

  1. Charak and Shushrut

  2. Vikramaditya and Kumarpal

  3. Chandragupta and Samudragupta

  4. Aryabhatta and Brahmagupta


Correct Option: A

Nalanda University had its own school of chemistry and furnace for the study and research.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

The statue of a dancing girl made of __________ , found in Mohenjo-daro was the product of "lost wax- technique".

  1. Limestones

  2. Bronze

  3. Silver

  4. Copper


Correct Option: B

Aryabhatta, believed to have been born in the 5th century AD, was a most renowned scholar of __________.

  1. Astronomy

  2. Biology

  3. Medicine

  4. Physiology


Correct Option: A

Who wrote Charak Samhita, a sanskrit text on Ayurveda?

  1. Maharshi Dayanand

  2. Maharshi Charak

  3. Maharshi Shushrut

  4. Aryabhatta


Correct Option: B

Who is considered to be the father of mathematics?

  1. Brahmagupta

  2. Aryabhatta

  3. Charak

  4. Bhaskaracharya


Correct Option: B

Which book was composed by Bhaskaracharya?

  1. Lilawati Ganit

  2. Kalawati Ganit

  3. Champawati Ganit

  4. Shilawati Ganit


Correct Option: A

The name of the Indian Astronomer (who knew five astronomical systems), who lived in the 6th century was _________.

  1. Varahamihira

  2. Bhandarkar

  3. Pujyapada

  4. Prasastapada


Correct Option: A

What did Aryabhata write in his Sanskrit book Aryabhatiyam?

  1. Day and night were caused by rotation of earth around its own axis

  2. Scientific explanation for eclipses

  3. Calculating the circumference of the circle

  4. All of above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Aryabhata, a mathematician and a astronomer, wrote a book in Sanskrit known as the Aryabhatiyam. He stated that day and night were caused by the rotation of earth around its own axis, even though it seems as if the sun is rising and setting everyday. He developed a scientific explanation for eclipses as well. He also found a way of calculating the circumference of a circle, which is nearly as accurate as the formula we use today.

Shushruta Samahita has mentioned  _______ illnesses and _____ instruments used in surgery.

  1. 2000, 1000

  2. 2000, 327

  3. 1120, 120

  4. 1000, 100


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Sushruta Samhita, written around 6th century BCE, discusses subjects such as General Principles, Pathology, Diagnosis, Anatomy, Sensorial Prognosis, Therapeutics, Pharmaceutics, and Toxicology. It is divided into 186 chapters and contains descriptions of 1120 illnesses, 700 medicinal plants, 300 surgical procedures and 120 surgical instruments.

Who said "The Indian medical science covers the whole topic of medicine. It describes the human anatomy, blood circulation, muscles of the body, etc."

  1. Sir William Hunter

  2. Sir John Snow

  3. Wiliam Bentinck

  4. Sir John Shore


Correct Option: A

________________ is called the father of Atomic Energy.

  1. Neils Bohr

  2. Walten

  3. Prof. Rutherford

  4. Neil Armstrong


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Prof. Rutherford is called the father of Atomic Energy.

Jantar Mantar observatory is there in ______________.

  1. Mumbai

  2. Agra

  3. Jaipur

  4. Nagaland


Correct Option: C

The systematic way of acquiring knowledge through observation and experimentation is called?

  1. Technology

  2. Science

  3. Study

  4. Design


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The systematic way of acquiring knowledge through observation and experimentation is called science. It organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions. Science includes wide range of topics like biological, physical, chemical, universe, space etc. 

Nagarjuna is known as the Einstein of India because _______.

  1. Like Einstein he had a rare insight into the nature of the universe.

  2. He was one of the greatest physicists of all time.

  3. He propounded the theory of Shunyavada similar to Einstein's theory of Relativity.

  4. He was a great dialectician.


Correct Option: C

The place where India conducted its first nuclear test was

  1. Kota

  2. Ajmer

  3. Pokhran

  4. Barmer


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The first nuclear test was conducted in Pokhran.

It is a remote location in the Thar Desert region and served as the test site for India's first underground nuclear weapon detonation.

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