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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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    Who is considered to be father of Brain surgery?
    Harvey Cushing

    Who is known as the father of Homeopathy?
    Samuel Hahnemann

    Who is considered to be father of Micro Biology?
    Louis Pasteur

    Who propounded the theory of Evolution?
    Charles Darwin

    Who is believed to be the father of Virology?
    Beijernick

    Who was propounded the theory that hysteria represented un discharged emotional energy?
    Sigmund Freud

    Who is known as the father of Osteotherapy?
    Andrew Taylor Still

    For measuring heart-beat of a person which device is used?
    Stethoscope

    Which device is used to measure blood pressure?
    Sphygmo manometer

    Which teeth is used for grinding food?
    Canine

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