*I B.Tech. I Mid Examinations*
Answer All Questions. All Questions Carry Equal Marks. Time: 20 Min. Marks: 10.
I. Choose the correct alternative:
1. Who is the author of ‘Journey in Ladakh’? [ ]
(a) Andrew Harvey (b) William Harvey (c) Andrew Hilton (d) William Hilton
2. Who is the son of the last king of Ladakh? [ ] (a) Norberg-Hodge (b) Tsewang Dorje (c) Choegyal Jigmed (d) Mao Zedong
3. What is the prestigious examination that Raman intended to take up? [ ]
(a) FCS (b) ICS (c) IAAS (d) IACS
4. Where did Nirenberg study his Bachelor of Science degree? [ ]
(a) the University of Cambridge (b) the University of Florida (c) the University of Wisconsin (d) the University of Liverpool
5. The then Indian Prime Minister Mr. Rajiv Gandhi made Sam Pitroda his Chief Scientific Advisor and requested him to start a new public-sector venture called ____________. [ ]
(a) Centre for the Development of Telecoms (b) Centre for the Development of Telephones (c) Centre for the Development of Telematics (d) Centre for the Development of Polemics
6. Pico Iyer’s account of Ladakh is based on _____________. [ ]
(a) his reading about Ladakh in books (b) his visit to the place.
(c) what others have told him about Ladakh. (d) his fascination for the place.
7. The three books that Raman could pick to mould his mental and spiritual outlook and determine his chosen path were [ ]
(a) Edwin Arnold’s Light of the World, The Elements of Eucloid, a treatise on classical geometry and The Sensations of Tone by Helmholtz.
(b) Edwin Arnold’s Light of Asia, The Elements of Euclid, a treatise on classical geometry and The Sensations of Tone by Helmholtz.
(c) Helmholtz’s Light of Asia, The Elements of Euclid, a treatise on classical geometry and The Sensations of Tone by Edwin Arnold.
(d) Edwin Arnold’s Radiance of Asia, The Rudiments of Eucloid, a treatise on classical geometry and The Sensations of Tone by Helmholtz.
8. Raman discovered that water molecules could scatter light just like air molecules, during his voyage across ________ . [ ]
(a) The Pacific Ocean (b) The Arabian Sea (c) The Mediterranean Sea (d) The Bay of Bengal
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9. Khorana shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine with ______ and ______ [ ] (a) Marshall W. Nirenberg & Robert W. Holley (b) Marshall W. Nirenberg & Prof. A.R. Todd
(c) Dr. Jack Campbell & Robert W. Holley (d) Robert W. Holley & Prof. A.R. Todd
10. As a result of RAX how many exchanges and telephone lines were installed in India? [ ] (a) 40,000 exchanges & 20 million telephone lines
(b) 20,000 exchanges & 40 million telephone lines
(c) 20,000 exchanges & 20 million telephone lines
(d) 40,000 exchanges & 40 million telephone lines
II. Fill in the blanks:
11. Ladakh is the capital of _________.
12. A village agricultural taxation clerk in the British Indian system of government is called ______.
13. According to Sam Pitroda Indians are highly talented in _________.
14. ________ and _______ are the parents of C.V. Raman.
15. _________ is the author of ‘Light of Asia’.
16. Pico Iyer found _____ and _______ animals in the Nubra valley.
17. ________ is a treatise on classical geometry.
18. _________ taught Raman English at Presidency College in B.A. Course.
19. Sam Pitroda founded World Tel-a global organization in the year ______.
20. When Khorana was studying in D.A.V High school, he was influenced greatly by his teacher _____
Answers:
1. a
2. c
3. b
4. b
5. c
6. b
7. b
8. c
9. a
10. a
11. Leh
12. Patwari
13. Mathematics
14. R. Chandra Sekhara Iyer & Parvathi Ammal
15. Edwin Arnold
16. Marmots & Kiang or wild asses
17. The Elements of Euclid
18. Prof. E.H.Elliot
19. 1995
20. Ratan lal
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