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Who constructed the first telescope?
Galileo
Who was the first to determine the size of the earth correctly?
Eratosthenes
Who treated “zero†as number and showed its mathematical operations first time?
Brahmagupta
Who first showed that anything divided by zero in infinity?
Bhaskaracharya
Who was the first scientist to use computer language for his computer?
Konrad Zuse
Which was the first recognized computer language?
Plankalkuel
Which is the first computer that appeared to have intelligence?
Eliza
Who was the first to use the term ‘bit’ in the reference of computers?
John Turkey
Who invented Logarithm?
John Napier
Which mathematician discovered the philosophy of infinity?
Zero
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Besides Sir Isaac Newton, who independently discovered calculus?
G.W.Leibniz
Who was known as the father of Computer Aided Design or CAD?
I.E. Sutherland
Who is known as father of modern mathematics?
Rene Descartes
Who is called father of modern computer?
Charles Babbage
Who is believed to be the father of Set Theory?
George Cantor
Who built the first Analogue Computer?
Lord Kelvin
What is known as ‘brain’ of computer?
Central Processing Unit – CPU
Who developed the first digital computer?
H.H. Aiken
Which is the latest material used for manufacturing a computer chip?
Gallium Arsenide
Who built the UNIVAC series of commercial application?
John Mauchly and J.P . Eckert
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Which is the temporary memory of the computer?
RAM
Who developed the computer language LOGO?
Seymor Papert
FORTRAN, a computer programme language is mainly used for
Scientific research
The element Fermium is named after?
Enrico Fermi
The most widely used commercial programming computer language?
COBOL
Who is believed to be the first computer programmer/
Augusta Ada
Who forwarded the concept of ‘stored programme’ in computer science?
John Von Neumann
Who invented ‘Punch cards’?
Herman Hollerith
In computers which is the minimum error code?
Gray code
A set of date is known as
Field
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Which was the first digital computer?
Mark 1
The electronic circuit consisting of a silicon chip is known as
Flip Flop
How many dots per inch are normally printed by a laser printer?
300
What is UNIX?
Operating system
A temporary memory for data is called
Buffer
Which ancient Indian astronomer-mathematician wrote a famous book, named after his daughter?
Bhaskaracharya
With who did Bertrand Russel co-author the famous book ‘Principia Mathematica’?
Alfred North Whitehead
Which famous astronomer helped Isaac Newton to publis his book ‘Principia’?
Edmond Halley
Which great mathematician of ancient India wrote the monumental work “Pancha sidhanthika’?
Varahamihira
In Roman number 100 is represented by ?
C
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The numerical ‘1729’ is mentioned with the name of an Indian mathematician. Who was he?
Sreenivasa Ramanujan
“Mathematics is the queen of science and the theory of numbers is the queen of mathematics”. Who made this statement?
Karl Fredriech Gouse
“Numbers reign world.” Who made this statement?
Pythagoras
Who used the symbols ‘+’ and ‘-‘ for the first time?
G.H Hardy
“Ramanujan Institute of Mathematical Science” is a famous mathematical research center of India. Where is it?
Chennai
Who found “Indian statistical Institute” of Kolkatta?
P.C Mahalanobis
Name the first Indian mathematician who was elected to the “Fellow of the Royal Society” in London”
Sreenivasa Ramanijan
Which is the system developed by ancient Egyptians to represent figures and words?
Hieroglyphics
Who opinioned that “no man can be a perfect poet unless he has no knowledge of mathematics.”
John Dryden
Who found the first electronic calculating machine?
John V.Atnasof
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Which mathematical branch of studies was formed in the back ground of second world war?
Operation Research
Name the mathematician who known as the “ Adam of Mathematics�
J.J Silverster
Who found the mathematical symbol ‘=’?
Robert Recorde
Name the English mathematician who found the genius of Sreenivasa Ramanujan?
G.H.Hardy
What are the Indo-Arabic numerals?
1,2,3,4…
What are the Roman numerals?
I,II, III, IV,…
Who is the mathematician known as the Euclid of India?
Bhaskaracharya
Who is known as ‘Father of Geometry’?
Euclid
Which was the most ancient instrument used for calculation?
Abacus
Who invented the first mechanical calculator?
Wilhelm Schikard
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Who is the mathematician known as ‘Human Computer’?
Sakunthala Devi
Who invented the computer language LISP?
John MaCarthy
Who invented super computer?
Scymour Cray
Which is the software that helps to store information from internet?
Internet Browser
Which is the most powerful computer in the world?
The Gray
What is known as ‘rock cotton’?
Asbestos
Who founded the Apple computers Inc?
Stephan Woznaik and Steve Jobs
Which was first electronic digital computer?
ENIAC
Name the first ever computer magazine?
Computer an Automation
What is the peculiarity of the fifth generation computers?
Artificial intelligence
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What does the CD-Rom stand for?
Compact Disc – Read only memory
Which software is used for the creation of 3D animation?
3D Studio Max
Who were the progenitors of earlier computers?
Prof. Howard Icon and team
Which is the smallest unit of information that can be stored by a computer?
Bit
Which is the biggest computer network in the world? Who is its founder?
IBM, Thomas J.Watson
What was the microprocessor used in the mark 8?
The Intel 4004 microprocessor
Which is the super computer that India made?
Param 2000
Where is the first software technology park of India situated?
Thiruvananthapuram
What do the letters in APL, a high level computer language, stand for?
A programming language
Who is the lady known as the first computer programmer?
Ada Lovelace
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What is a ‘Firmware’?
Non-alterable software fixed on a piece of hardware- ROM chips
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In India which are the government agencies having authority to give internet services?
BSNL, MTNL
Who wrote the famous book ‘The Art of computer Programming’?
Donald Kunth
Who evolved the technique to produce the first test-tube baby?
Robert Edwards and Patrick Steptoe
What is the name of the first test tube baby?
Louise Brown
Who performed the first kidney transplantation?
Richard Lawter
Who is considered to be the Father of Plastic Surgery?
Susruta
Who invented ‘condom’?
Physician of Charles II of England
Who devised the vaccination?
Edward Jenner
Who discovered the circulation of blood?
William Harvey
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Who discovered Malaria Parasite?
Ronald Ross
Who discovered anti-toxin injections for Diphtheria?
E.A.Behring
The ‘primitive’ portion of human brain is known after this medical man who discovered it:
Pierre Broca
Who was first to discover one celled animals?
Anton Leewenhock
Who discovered the cause of yellow fever?
Reed
Who discovered the science of ‘chemotherapy’
Paul Ehlrich
Who is the founding father of modern anatomy?
Andreas Vesalius
Who is considered as the father of heart transplantation?
Christian Bernard
Who is called the father of Red Cross?
Henri Dunant
Who is father of Physiology?
Thales
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