Indian Contributions to Computer Science

Description: This quiz evaluates your knowledge about the significant contributions made by Indian individuals and organizations to the field of Computer Science.
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Who is widely regarded as the father of Indian Computer Science?

  1. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

  2. Dr. Vikram Sarabhai

  3. Dr. C.V. Raman

  4. Dr. Homi J. Bhabha


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, known as the 'Father of the Indian Space Program', also played a pivotal role in the development of Computer Science in India.

Which Indian mathematician is credited with developing the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) algorithm?

  1. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  2. C.R. Rao

  3. Harish-Chandra

  4. Raj Reddy


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Raj Reddy, an Indian-American computer scientist, is widely recognized for his contributions to Artificial Intelligence and the development of the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) algorithm.

Which Indian organization was responsible for developing India's first supercomputer, Param?

  1. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

  2. Infosys

  3. Center for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)

  4. Hindustan Computers Limited (HCL)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Center for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is credited with developing India's first supercomputer, Param, in 1991.

Who is known as the 'Father of Indian Software Industry'?

  1. N.R. Narayana Murthy

  2. Azim Premji

  3. Shiv Nadar

  4. JRD Tata


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

N.R. Narayana Murthy, the co-founder of Infosys, is widely recognized as the 'Father of Indian Software Industry' for his pioneering efforts in establishing India as a global IT hub.

Which Indian-American computer scientist is known for his work on natural language processing and machine translation?

  1. Raj Reddy

  2. Pradeep Khosla

  3. Vijay Kumar

  4. Subbarao Kambhampati


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Subbarao Kambhampati, an Indian-American computer scientist, is renowned for his contributions to natural language processing and machine translation.

Which Indian-born computer scientist is known for his work on the theory of computation and complexity theory?

  1. Rajeev Motwani

  2. Sanjeev Arora

  3. Madhu Sudan

  4. Venkatesan Guruswami


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rajeev Motwani, an Indian-American computer scientist, is known for his work on the theory of computation and complexity theory, including his contributions to the PCP theorem.

Which Indian organization is responsible for developing India's first indigenous microprocessor, Shakti?

  1. Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT Bombay)

  2. Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT Kanpur)

  3. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT Delhi)

  4. Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT Madras)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT Bombay) developed India's first indigenous microprocessor, Shakti, in 2016.

Who is the co-founder of Google?

  1. Sundar Pichai

  2. Satya Nadella

  3. Larry Page

  4. Elon Musk


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Larry Page, an Indian-American computer scientist, is the co-founder of Google, along with Sergey Brin.

Which Indian-American computer scientist is known for his work on computer vision and robotics?

  1. Vijay Kumar

  2. Pradeep Khosla

  3. Subbarao Kambhampati

  4. Raj Reddy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vijay Kumar, an Indian-American computer scientist, is renowned for his contributions to computer vision and robotics, particularly in the area of cooperative robotics.

Which Indian-born computer scientist is known for his work on distributed systems and fault-tolerant computing?

  1. Leslie Lamport

  2. Barbara Liskov

  3. Edsger W. Dijkstra

  4. Robert E. Kahn


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Leslie Lamport, an Indian-born computer scientist, is known for his work on distributed systems and fault-tolerant computing, including his contributions to the Paxos algorithm.

Which Indian-American computer scientist is known for his work on computer architecture and high-performance computing?

  1. Pradeep Khosla

  2. Vijay Kumar

  3. Subbarao Kambhampati

  4. Raj Reddy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pradeep Khosla, an Indian-American computer scientist, is renowned for his contributions to computer architecture and high-performance computing, particularly in the area of embedded systems.

Which Indian-born computer scientist is known for his work on artificial intelligence and machine learning?

  1. Yann LeCun

  2. Geoffrey Hinton

  3. Yoshua Bengio

  4. Subbarao Kambhampati


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Subbarao Kambhampati, an Indian-born computer scientist, is known for his work on artificial intelligence and machine learning, including his contributions to reinforcement learning and planning.

Which Indian organization is responsible for developing India's first indigenous operating system, BOSS?

  1. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

  2. Infosys

  3. Center for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)

  4. Hindustan Computers Limited (HCL)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Center for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) developed India's first indigenous operating system, BOSS (Bharat Operating System Solutions), in 2007.

Who is the CEO of Microsoft?

  1. Sundar Pichai

  2. Satya Nadella

  3. Larry Page

  4. Elon Musk


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Satya Nadella, an Indian-American business executive, is the CEO of Microsoft.

Which Indian-born computer scientist is known for his work on computer graphics and visualization?

  1. Pat Hanrahan

  2. Edwin Catmull

  3. Alvy Ray Smith

  4. Subbarao Kambhampati


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pat Hanrahan, an Indian-born computer scientist, is known for his work on computer graphics and visualization, including his contributions to the RenderMan rendering system.

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