Indian Scientific Challenges

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Who was the first Indian scientist to receive the Nobel Prize?

  1. C. V. Raman

  2. Homi J. Bhabha

  3. Satyendra Nath Bose

  4. Meghnad Saha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

C. V. Raman was the first Indian scientist to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for his discovery of the Raman effect.

Which Indian scientist is known as the 'father of the Indian nuclear program'?

  1. Homi J. Bhabha

  2. Vikram Sarabhai

  3. Raja Ramanna

  4. P. K. Iyengar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Homi J. Bhabha is known as the 'father of the Indian nuclear program'. He was the first director of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) and played a key role in the development of India's nuclear weapons program.

Which Indian scientist is known for his work on the Bose-Einstein condensate?

  1. Satyendra Nath Bose

  2. C. V. Raman

  3. Homi J. Bhabha

  4. Meghnad Saha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Satyendra Nath Bose is known for his work on the Bose-Einstein condensate, a state of matter in which separate atoms are cooled to near absolute zero (-273.15 °C or -459.67 °F).

Which Indian scientist is known for his work on the Saha equation?

  1. Meghnad Saha

  2. C. V. Raman

  3. Homi J. Bhabha

  4. Satyendra Nath Bose


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Meghnad Saha is known for his work on the Saha equation, which describes the ionization of atoms and molecules in a gas.

Which Indian scientist is known for his work on the Ramanujan conjecture?

  1. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  2. C. V. Raman

  3. Homi J. Bhabha

  4. Satyendra Nath Bose


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Srinivasa Ramanujan is known for his work on the Ramanujan conjecture, a statement about the distribution of prime numbers.

Which Indian scientist is known for his work on the Navier-Stokes equations?

  1. C. V. Raman

  2. Homi J. Bhabha

  3. Satyendra Nath Bose

  4. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar is known for his work on the Navier-Stokes equations, which describe the motion of fluids.

Which Indian scientist is known for his work on the Chandrasekhar limit?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. C. V. Raman

  3. Homi J. Bhabha

  4. Satyendra Nath Bose


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar is known for his work on the Chandrasekhar limit, which is the maximum mass of a white dwarf star.

Which Indian scientist is known for his work on the black hole theory?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. C. V. Raman

  3. Homi J. Bhabha

  4. Satyendra Nath Bose


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar is known for his work on the black hole theory, which describes the behavior of matter and energy in the vicinity of a black hole.

Which Indian scientist is known for his work on the cosmic microwave background?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. C. V. Raman

  3. Homi J. Bhabha

  4. George Smoot


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

George Smoot is known for his work on the cosmic microwave background, which is the leftover radiation from the Big Bang.

Which Indian scientist is known for his work on the Higgs boson?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. C. V. Raman

  3. Homi J. Bhabha

  4. Peter Higgs


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Peter Higgs is known for his work on the Higgs boson, which is a subatomic particle that gives mass to other particles.

Which Indian scientist is known for his work on the neutrino?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. C. V. Raman

  3. Homi J. Bhabha

  4. Takaaki Kajita


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Takaaki Kajita is known for his work on the neutrino, which is a subatomic particle that has no electric charge and very little mass.

Which Indian scientist is known for his work on the gravitational wave?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. C. V. Raman

  3. Homi J. Bhabha

  4. Rainer Weiss


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rainer Weiss is known for his work on the gravitational wave, which is a ripple in spacetime that is caused by the acceleration of a massive object.

Which Indian scientist is known for his work on the dark energy?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. C. V. Raman

  3. Homi J. Bhabha

  4. Saul Perlmutter


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Saul Perlmutter is known for his work on the dark energy, which is a mysterious force that is causing the expansion of the universe to accelerate.

Which Indian scientist is known for his work on the dark matter?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. C. V. Raman

  3. Homi J. Bhabha

  4. Vera Rubin


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Vera Rubin is known for her work on the dark matter, which is a mysterious substance that makes up about 27% of the universe.

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