Science and society 2021
l SEMESTER B.A/B. CÓM/B.B.A/B.H.M. EXAMINATION, APRIL/MAY 2021
(CBCS) (F+R) (2015-16 and Onwards)
SCIENCE AND SOCIETY (Non-Core)
PART A
Choose the best option. Each question carries one mark. (40 x 1=40)
1. GPS stands for
a) Global Pointing System c) Global Positioning System
b) General Positioning System d) Golden Positioning System
2. Which is the base of scientific development ?
a) Physics b) Chemistry c) Engineering d) Mathematics
3. The most energy efficient and environment safe source of light is
a) CFL b) LCD c) LED d) LPG
4. Process in which two light nuclei combine to form a heavy nucleus is called
a) Fusion reaction b) Fission reaction c) Radioactivity d) Transmutation
5. In which State of India, Amul dairy is located ?
a) Bihar b) Rajasthan c) Gujarat d) Karnataka
6. High Yielding Variety seeds (HYV) were introduced to Indian farmers as a result of
a) White Revolution c) Red Revolution b) Green Revolution d) Orange Revolution
7. Which one of these depletes the ozone layer and causes global warming ??
a) Nitrogen dioxide b) CFC 's c) Ammonia d) All of the above
8. Photovoltaic energy is the conversion of sunlight into
a) Chemical energy c)Electricity b) Bio gas d) Geothermal energy
9. The study of genes, heredity and variation in living organisms is called
a) Cell biology c) Immunology b) Ecology d) Genetics
10. The Industrial Revolution began in
a) Germany c) Russia Country. b) Britain d) America
11. One nanometer is
a) 10^-8 m b) 10^-10 m c) 10^-9 m d) 10^-1 m
12. First Nuclear Power Plant in India is at
a) Tarapur b) Kaiga c) Raichur d) Madras
13. The only metal in liquid state is
a) Iron b) Mercury c) Calcium d) Magnesium
14. LED stands for
a) Laser Emitting Diode b) Light Emitting Diode
c) Light Emitting Device d) Laser Emitting Device
15. Non conventional energy sources are
a) Biomass, solar, wind c) Thermal, nuclear, diesel b) Nuclear, coal, petrol d) All the above
16. The term 'Operation flood' refers to
b) Milk production d) Population control a) Flood control c) Food-grain production
17, Department of science and technology a funding agency falls under which ministry ?
a) Ministry of Science and Technology b) Ministry of Information and Broadcast c) Ministry of Agriculture d) None of these
18. The process of Pasteurization was discovered by
a) C. F. Bennett b) Sir Louis Pasteur
c) Sir Schuyler Skaats Wheeler d) Sir Samuel W. Francis
19. Moving from one website to another is called
a) jumping b) attaching c) browsing d) downloading
20. The National Science Day is observed every year in India on
a) 28th of January c) 28th of March b) 28th of February d) 28th of April
21. Darwin's theory of evolution is based on the concept of
a) Competition c) Natural selection b) Energy distribution d) None of these
22. Insulin is secreted by a) Kidney c) Intestine b) Pancreas d) Thyroid 23. Gasohol is the mixture of
a) Gasoline and alcohol c) Water and alcohol b) Methanol and ethanol d) None of these
24. HTML stands for
a) Hyper Text Marking Language c) Hyper Text Making Link
b) Hypertext Markup Language d) Higher Textual Marking of Links
25. The objectives of experiments include
a) Testing hypothesis b) For supporting and negating theory
c) For gathering about natural phenomenon d) All the above
26. First ever artificial satellite to orbit the Earth was
a) Sputnik b) Explorer c) Vostok d) Aryabhata
27. First man to land on the moon was launched by
a) Apollo 9 b) Apollo 10 c) Apollo 11 d) Apollo 12
28. The examination of minute objects is called as
a) Photonics c) Spectroscopy b) Microscopic d) None of these
29. In 1928, Alexander Flemming discovered
a) Penicillin b) Streptomycin c) Cefalofloxin d) Toxin
30. Laser Technology is widely used in
a) medicine b) cutting c)welding d) all the above
31. TCP/IP is a
a) Hardware b) Software c)Internet protocol suite d) Virus
32. Who is called as Missile Man of India ?
a) H. J. Bhabha c) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam b) Vikram Sarabhai d) Sathyendra Basu
33. OFC stands for
a) Optical Fibre Cables c) Optical Forged Cables b) Optic Forced Cables d) Optic Fibre Can
34. Photonics includes
a) Generation of light c) Modulation of light b) Amplification of light d) All of these
35. Which of the following is not related to solar photovoltaic systems ?
a) Cooking c) Irrigation b) Lighting d) Generation of electricity
36. Soaps are manufactured from
a) Amino acid c) Citric acid b) Fatty acid d) None of these
37. Science is the field of study that is concerned with discovering and describing the world around us by observing and experimenting.
a) Agree c) Partially agree b) Not agree d) Partially not agree
38. The Ramanujan Prize was awarded to the field of. year 2005.
a) Physics from the b) Chemistry c) Mathematics d) Biology
39. The information revolution began with the invention of
a) Computers c) Integrated circuits b) Laptops d) None of these
40. The first animal sent to space is
a) Sheep b) Fruit fly c) Cat d) Dog
PART B
Choose the best option. Each question carries two marks. (15x2-30)
41. Match the Scientists and their Discoveries Scientist Discovery
a. Alfred Nobel 1. Vaccination
b. Edward Jenner 2. Electric bulb
C. Newton 3. Gravitational force
d. Thomas Alva Edison 4. Dynamite
b) a-4, b - 1, c-3, d-2 d) a-2, b - 1, c-4, d-3
a) a-3, b-1,c-4, d-2 c)a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
42. Ancient Indian Knowledge of theories on human body, symptoms of disease and remedies in Ayurveda are made available in which Sanskrit text?
a) Arthashastra c)Chandasshastra b) Charaka Samhita d) Aryabhatiya
43. Manufacture of water and stain repellent clothing is made using
a) Nano technology applications c) Smart materials
b) Biotechnology application d) Metallurgical sciences
44. Match the correct pair:
1. Charles Darwin a. Computer
2. Charles Babbage b. Heliocentrism
3. Galileo C. Theory of evolution
4. Copernicus d. Father of Modern Science
a) 1-d, 2-c, 3-a, 4-b c) 1-a,2-b, 3- c, 4-d b) 1-b, 2-d, 3-a, 4-c d) 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b
45. The benefits of genetically modified crops are
a) Pest resistance b) Crops that withstand environmental stress
c) Improved nutrional value d) All of the above
46. Match the correct pairs
1. M. S. Swaminathan a. Nobel Laureate
2. Kurien Varghese b. Ordinance on Food Security Bill
3. Pranab Mukharjee c. Green Revolution
4. Sir C. V. Raman d. Father of White Revolution
a) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d c) 1-c, 2- d, 3- b, 4-a
b) 1- b, 2-c, 3-d, 4- a d) 1-d, 2-a, 3- C, 4- b
47. Drug is
a) produced by endocrine glands b) produced by exocrine glands
c) are secreted through pituitary gland d) externally administered chemical substances
48. Satish Dhawan space centre is situated in
a) Bengaluru b) Ahamedabad c) Chennai d) Sriharikota
49. INTELSAT stands for
a) International Telecommunications Satellite b) India Telecommunications Satellite
c) Inter Telecommunications Satellite d) None of the above
50. VIBGYOR is the part of electromagnetic spectrum.
b) X-ray d) Microwave a) Visible c) Infrared
51. When surfing the web, the browser interprets the HTML command found in a document file and displays it as
a) Applet page b) Java page c) Web page d) Domain page
52. The observed increase in the average temperature of the air near earth's surface and oceans in recent decades indicates
a) Environmental change b) Global warming c)Health change d) None of these
53. Expand GSLV.
a) Geo circular Satellite Launch Vehicle b) Geo elliptical Satellite Launch Vehicle
c) Geo synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle d) Geo orbital Satellite Launch Vehicle
54. The term sustainable development refers to development of economy at
a) high rate c) judicious use of resources b) low rate d) reckless use of resources
55. Chernobyl nuclear disaster occurred in the year
a) 1984 c) 1986 b) 1952 d) 1987
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