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What major event marked the beginning of significant advancements in science and technology after independence?
- a) World War I
- b) World War II
- c) Cold War
- d) Industrial Revolution
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Which country witnessed a surge in scientific research and technological innovation following independence?
- a) India
- b) China
- c) Brazil
- d) Russia
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Who is considered the father of India's nuclear program?
- a) Dr. Homi Bhabha
- b) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
- c) Dr. Vikram Sarabhai
- d) Dr. C.V. Raman
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Which organization played a pivotal role in the development of India's space program?
- a) NASA
- b) ISRO
- c) ESA
- d) CNSA
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In which year was the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) established?
- a) 1947
- b) 1952
- c) 1969
- d) 1975
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What was the primary focus of India's Green Revolution?
- a) Industrial development
- b) Agricultural productivity
- c) Space exploration
- d) Information technology
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Who is credited with the invention of the first practical quantum theory of superconductivity?
- a) Albert Einstein
- b) Max Planck
- c) Werner Heisenberg
- d) John Bardeen
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Which technological innovation revolutionized communication during the post-independence era?
- a) Internet
- b) Telephone
- c) Television
- d) Radio
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What is the term used to describe the rapid economic and technological transformation experienced by many countries after World War II?
- a) Industrialization
- b) Globalization
- c) Modernization
- d) Urbanization
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Which Indian scientist is known for his pioneering work in the field of biotechnology?
- a) Dr. C.N.R. Rao
- b) Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
- c) Dr. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
- d) Dr. Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman
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What major technological development occurred in India in 1991?
- a) Introduction of the internet
- b) Launch of India's first satellite
- c) Economic liberalization
- d) Establishment of the first IIT
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Who was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Physics for her discovery of radioactivity?
- a) Marie Curie
- b) Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin
- c) Maria Goeppert Mayer
- d) Rosalind Franklin
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Which Indian city is known as the "Silicon Valley of India" due to its thriving IT industry?
- a) Bangalore
- b) Mumbai
- c) Hyderabad
- d) Chennai
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What is the term used to describe the period of rapid scientific and technological advancement that began in the late 20th century?
- a) Technological renaissance
- b) Information age
- c) Digital revolution
- d) Industrial evolution
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Who is often referred to as the "Father of the Indian Space Program"?
- a) Dr. Vikram Sarabhai
- b) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
- c) Dr. Homi Bhabha
- d) Dr. Satish Dhawan
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Which Indian state is known for its contributions to the development of renewable energy technologies?
- a) Gujarat
- b) Maharashtra
- c) Punjab
- d) Kerala
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What is the term used to describe the process of transferring genes from one organism to another to produce desired traits?
- a) Genetic engineering
- b) Bioremediation
- c) Cloning
- d) Hybridization
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Who invented the World Wide Web in 1989?
- a) Tim Berners-Lee
- b) Bill Gates
- c) Steve Jobs
- d) Mark Zuckerberg
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What is the name of India's first indigenous satellite launch vehicle?
- a) PSLV
- b) GSLV
- c) IRSO
- d) ASLV
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Which technology played a crucial role in the development of the modern computer?
- a) Transistors
- b) Vacuum tubes
- c) Microprocessors
- d) Integrated circuits
