Quiz - 8

1. This Professor of IIT Madras is an authority in technology, telecommunications, computer networks and fiber optics. Over the years, through sheer hard work, dedication, passion and creativity, he has explored the worlds of engineering and technology, and developed advanced wireless communication systems. He has also incubated several successful start-ups and was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India. Who? 2. Who was the first designer of the BASIC interpreter implemented in India, and also a key member of the team that built India s first multi-user operating system? 3. He became President of Bell Labs, the world s largest R&D organization. He had worked there for nearly three decades. He is also a known expert in the field of multimedia communications and the one who pioneered digital images and video compression technology. His work on high-definition television earned him an Emmy. He holds 60 patents in the area of human interfaces, picture processing and digital television. Who? 4. He gave India its first supercomputer, the PARAM 8000, in 1991. He did it in a record time of three years. It was the most resoundingly proud retort to the USA, which had then refused to let Cray sell its supercomputer to India. He went on to build the PARAM 10000 in 1998, one of the world s largest supercomputers, propelling India in to the group of elite five nations that possess this technology. He is widely regarded to be the father of supercomputing in India. Who? 5. More than four decades ago, he left India with a BE in Civil Engineering from the Guindy Engineering College, Madras. Today, he is among the most respected names in the world in the field of robotics and artificial

intelligence. He was the founding director of the Robotics Institute from 1979 to 1991, and became the Dean of the Computer Science Institute in Carnegie Mellon University, USA. He was also made the co-Chair of the US President s Information Technology Advisory Committee. Who? 6. He leads India s only storage media manufacturing company, which is also currently among the largest optical media companies in the world. He is a mechanical engineer and started his company in 1983 in collaboration with a Swiss company. Who? 7. As a teenager, he was fascinated by physics. Although he planned to pursue an undergraduate degree in that subject at Delhi University, where he was accepted into the Bachelors degree programme, his brother talked him out of the idea. He as told by his elder brother that he would end up selling bananas if he continued toward his projected goal of getting a Ph.D. in physics. He is among the most celebrated electronic chip designers of all time. Who? 8. He went to seek funds for his start-up company, Excelan. That was when John Bosch of Bay Partners looked at his business plan, and said, Indians have not been funded up to now; maybe it s time to do one. Excelan turned out to be the best investment ever made by Bosch. After that he funded many Indian start-ups and kick-started the great Indian Silicon Valley saga. He became CEO of Excelan in 1985 and the company went public in 1987. It then merged with Novell, the networking major in 1989, in a record of sorts. He became the first Indian tobe on the Board of a billion-dollar multinational infotech company? Who? 9. He played a key role in putting the Indian IT sector on the world map. He became the chief of Nasscom and successfully negotiated for several concessions from the Government of India for the IT industry including Income

Tax exemption for software exporters, software reproduction legislation, and excise and sales tax exemption from a number of state governments. A major award in the IT industry has been instituted in his memory. Who? 10. What is the theme of TechMotivator s homepage collage?

Quiz - 7
1. What is special about Oracle s 10g? 2. What do Cheetah, Puma, Jaguar, Panther and Tiger represent in the case of Operating Systems? 3. What is special about the Intel Pentium Processor Extreme Edition 840? 4. Which company uses the slogan, Beyond the obvious ?

5. What is Carly Fiorina s claim to fame in the computing industry? 6. How did the company Accenture derive its name? 7. Expand POST, DBR and SGML. 8. Name the seven members who co-founded Infosys. 9. Who is the CEO (now, 2007) of Cognizant Technology Solutions? 10. What are Skype and eBay?

Quiz - 6
1. Finding a customer s real problem requires listening and listening requires time and networking. Henry Baird, one of the inventors of CUDA, believes its networking and listening which enabled the invention. What is CUDA?
It s a s yst em of sc a n ni n g d oc um en t s es p eci a l l y le g ac y do c um en t s a nd m ak i ng t h em re a d ab l e o n sm a l l h an d h e ld d ev i ce s.

2. Leeds United players this season are wearing a new shirt, designed by Diadora which includes a logo on the shoulder that changes colour. What is the significance of this product?
T h e lo g o c h a ng e s c o lo u r w it h t h e i nt en s it y of t h e p la y er s ef f o rt t h us e n ab l i n g t h e c o ac h t o d et erm i n e if t h e pl a ye r is ex h au st e d or n ot .

3. Amazon s search engine A9 has a facility called

Block View . What is its use?

I t a l l ow s us er s t o v i rt ua l ly w a lk d ow n t h e b l oc ks i n US c it ie s.

4. Aresa Biodetection, a Danish firm has developed a flower that is likely to solve a major problem that this world faces. What is this flower for?
M i n e det e ct io n.

5. The vision statement of Service Corporation International says dedication and excellence. What is ironical about this?

Celebrating life,

I t s t he w or l d s l ar g es t p r ov i de r of f u ne r a l, cr em at i on a n d c em et er y s e rv ic es .

6. To which path-breaking historic event that occurred in 1783 are Pi tre de Rozier and the Marquis d Arlandes, a science teacher and an infantry officer, associated with?
T h ey w er e t h e v o lu nt e er s w h o ro s e in t o t h e s k ie s ab o ve P ar is i n a h ot a ir b a l l o on m ad e by t he Mo nt g o lf ie r br ot h er s t o b e c om e t h e f ir st m e n in h i st o ry t o l e a v e t he E art h s s urf ac e f o r an y le n gt h of t i m e, a nd s ur vi v e.

7. Which historic event was due to Charles William Beebe in 1899?

H e b ec a me t h e f i rst p er s on t o d es c en d u n derw at er, i n a sp h er i ca l st ee l v ess e l c a l l ed t h e Ba t h ys p he r e, t o d ept h s t ha t c o u ld n ev er b e re ac h e d by d iv er s, a nd o b s er ve ma r i ne s pe c ie s. I n 1 9 34 h e re a ch ed a de pt h of n ea r ly o n e k i l om et er w h e n t h e s p h er e w a s ha r ne s w i t h a s hi p t h rou g h a ca b l e an d l ow e r ed . O f c o ur s e, if t h e c a b le b ro k e, t h er e w a s no w ay of re t u r ni n g.

8. In October 1943, the Allies committed almost 300 USAF bombers to destroy a factory at Schweinfurt. Why?
T h e f act or y w a s m a nu f a ct ur i n g b a l l b ea r in gs o n w h ic h t h e e nt ir e i nd u st r i a l w o r ld r a n. W it h o ut t h em i nd u st r y w o u ld c om e t o a gr i n d in g h a lt . T h e ba s ic d es i gn o f b a l l b e ar i ng s w a s pa t e nt e d i n 1 7 4 9 by Ph i l i p Va u g ha n a nd u s ed o n ca rr i a ge w h e e ls. T h e d es i g n pr i nc i pl e us e d w as t h at a c i rc l e pr ov i de s t h e le a st am o unt o f c o nt i nu o us c on t a ct w it h it s su rr o u nd i n gs. An d, mo r e t ha n t w o- t h i rd s of t h e b o m be rs w er e l ost i n t h at so rt i e b e ca u se of G erm a ny s det e rm i nat i o n t o k e e p t h e f act o ry c h ur n i n g o ut t h at v it a l p r od u ct .

9. What was the responsibility of the Act of England in 1714?

Board of Longitude formed by the Longitude

T o en c ou r ag e t h e i nv e nt io n of a n ac cu ra t e cl o ck t h at c ou l d f i n d t h e lo n g it ud e t o h a l f a d e gr e e ac cu ra cy d ur i n g l on g vo y ag es o v er t h e s ea. T hi s w a s am on g t h e g r e at est c ha l l en g es t h e n, s in ce m an y m e n an d v a lu a b l e t on s of c a rg o w er e l ost a t s e a d ue t h e i nc a p ab i l it y o f d et e rm in i n g t he c o rr ect l o n gi t u d e w h e n s h i ps w er e o u t of s i g ht of l an d. T h e i nv e nt or, J oh n H arr i so n, d i d n ot ha v e a n y f orm a l e d u ca t i o n a nd w as t h e so n of a c ar pe nt e r.

10. Early cartographers had no clue about tackling the problem of projecting the curvature of the Earth onto a flat map. This resulted in faulty, unreliable maps, even leading to the accidental discovery of America (now challenged) by Christopher Columbus. In 1569, Gerard Mercator, a Flemish cartographer, tackled the problem using a brilliantly simple project method. What was it?
H e i ma g i n ed a cy l i nd r ic a l s h e et of pa p er w rap p e d ar o u nd a n d l on g it u di n a l ly t a ng e nt i a l t o t he e a rt h s s ur f a c e a t t he e q ua t or. T h e e art h s p o i nt s c ou l d t h en b e p r oj e ct ed o n t o a gr i d o n t he i n si d e of t he c y li n dr i ca l s he et b y p r oj e ct in g i m a gi n ar y l ig ht r ay s f r om t h e co r e. T h e w o r ld s co u nt r i es c o ul d t h e n be d raw n m os t ea s il y. Ma r in e rs co u l d t he n s im pl y re ad of f f r om t h e m a p t he d i re ct io n t h ey n ee d e d t o go , an d t h e n f o ll ow t h at be a ri n g o n t h e ir sh i p, u si n g t h e ir m a g net i c c om p as s. D es p it e i t s i n ge n u it y, Me r ca t o r s m a p t o ok a ce nt u ry t o h a v e a m a jo r im p act o n n av i gat i o n.

Quiz - 5
1.
Whe n t here is a b ur g la r in my h o u se, I d on t wan t t o ca ll t he po lice; I wa nt to e - ma il t he m o r IM t he m. T he b u rg lar will hea r my vo ice . T h is pe r son ha s a d ua l de gree in bu sine ss an d MSc E n g ineer in g P h ysic s f ro m Up p sa la Un ive r sit y in S we den . He c o - fo un de d the p o pu lar Kaa za ; ar g uab ly the wo r ld s mo st d o wn loa de d In ter ne t so f t ware t o da te. Wh o is he ?
N i k l as Z e nn st r om .

2. A f o r me r stu n t ma n, wh o wa s a lso a swimmin g cha mp io n a nd a se r ia lly

u n succe ssf u l in ve n to r, wa s a ppa lle d by a B B C doc u me n tar y ab ou t t he sp rea d o f AID S th ro u gh Af r ic a. T h is mo t iva ted h im t o de ve lop an d p at en t, wit h much d if f icu lt y, one o f t he be st c o mmu n ica t ion de vice s mea n t f or t he po or livin g in p lace s with o u t e lec t r ic it y. Who wa s t he p er son an d wha t d id he in ve nt ?
T r e vo r B a yl i ss. T h e h an d w o un d, c lo ckw or k ra d i o.

3. O ne o f h is pr o mine nt q u ote s is
e sse n t ia l.

Qua lit y is no t on ly ob ta ina b le, b u t

He wa s so ob se sse d wit h e limin a t ing wa ste t ha t he is

sa id t o ha ve marke d th e eg g s in h is ref r ige ra to r wit h t he pu rcha se d at e so tha t t he o lde st wou ld be ea ten f ir st . Who is he ?
E dw ar d De mi n g.

4. T h is ma n is sa id t o b e surr o un ded b y a Rea lit y D ist or t ion F ie ld , wh ic h

e nab le s h im t o c o n vince e ve r yb od y in h is vic in it y t hat he is r igh t . An

In d ian so f t wa re c o mpan y tu rne d t o h is c o mpa n y s p ro d uc t to ce leb rate a f ina nc ia l la nd mark. Wh o are we ta lk in g a bo u t?

S t e ve J o bs.

5. Wh o sta r ted t he c o ncep t o f Cre d it ca rd a n d na me t he c o mpan y?

T h e w o rl d ch a n ge d 5 5 y e ar s a go w h en F r a nk Mc N am ar a cr ea t e d t h e f i rst mu lt i u s e c h ar g e ca rd - t h e D in e rs C lu b C ar d. I n 1 9 5 0, a w or l d w i t h o ut ca sh w as i n c o nc e iv ab l e. T o d ay, a n ec o n om ic u n iv er se w i t h o ut p la st ic i s ju st as i n c o nc e iv ab l e. F r om N ew Y ork t o B a ng ko k, f or b us i n es s or l e is ur e, t h e p hr as e " c ha rg e it " is n ow a u n iv e rs a l o cc ur r en c e, p la y i n g a k ey r ol e i n h ow c on su me rs p a y f or g o o ds a nd s er vi c es.

6. T he F renc h min ist er f or cu lt ure an d c ommu n ica t io n Rena ud

D o nne d ie u de V abr e s wro te t h is re fe rr in g to ?
G oo g l e.

I do n o t be lie ve t hat the o n ly a cce ss

t o o ur cu lt ure is au t o ma t ic ra nk ing b y p o pu lar it y . Wha t wa s he

7. T h is co mpa n y gre w te n fo ld in a ma t ter o f te n yea r s t o $25 b illio n an d

ac h ie ve d it s p o sit io n o f d o mina nce b y c on sist en t ly de live r in g on what is kn o wn a s t he Mo o re s La w. ( Go rd on Mo ore , o ne o f t he c o mpan y s f o u nd in g me mbe r s pre d ic te d tha t co mp u ter s wou ld d ou b le in p o we r a nd ha lve in pr ice e ve r y 18 mo n th s) .Wh ic h is t h is co mpa n y?
I n t e l.

8. In 1946 t we nt y pe o p le met in a b ur ned -o u t de par t me n t sto re in T ok yo

t o fo r m a ne w co mpa n y T he T ok yo T e le co mmu n ica t io n E ng inee r ing C o rp ora t io n. One o f it s fo u nde r s, Ma sar u Ib uka, wan te d t o c reat e a p r od uc t tha t wo u ld be u se fu l to t he gen era l p ub lic . What is t he c o mpan y kn o wn a s t oda y?
S o ny C or p or at i o n.

9. D u r ing t he 199 0 s Ind ian co mpa n ie s we nt th ro ug h a ma d r u sh to ge t

IS O ce rt if ica t ion s. Wh ich wa s t he f ir st re ta il or ga n iza t io n to ge t an IS O -9002 ce r t if ica t ion in Ind ia?
L a n dm a rk.

10. F o un de d o n 24 t h Se p te mber 1946, leg en d ha s it tha t Fa rre ll a nd a

g r ou p of fo re ign co rre spo nde n t s t ho ugh t o f t he a ir line s u n ique n a me in t he bar a t the Man ila ho te l. Wh ic h is t h is a ir lin e?
C a t h y P ac if i c.

Quiz - 4
1. In 1847 , Ig naz Se mme lwe is in ven te d wh at is e ven t o da y c on side red
t he mo st ba sic a n d imp or ta nt o f med ica l in ven t io n s. It co n t inue s to sa ve t he live s o f millio n s t hr ou g ho u t th e wor ld. Wha t wa s th e in ve nt io n?
A nt i se pt ic s. H e w as t r y in g t o f i nd ou t w hy m an y yo u n g m ot h er s (1 in 5) w er e d y i n g of p u er p er a l f e ve r i n m at e r n it y w a rd s. H i s su p er i or s r es en t e d b e i ng t o l d t h at t h ey w er e t h e c a us e of m a ny d e at hs a nd s o o n g ot r i d of hi m.

2. Wha t p op u la r in ve n t io n re su lt ed f ro m Ge or ge de Me stra l s wa lk in a
p ark in S wit zer lan d?
V e lc r o. C oc k le b ur se e ds t h at ad h er e d t o hi s j ac ket d ur i n g t h e w a l k p ro mp t e d h i m t o e xa m in e t h em, an d h e n ot ic e d t h at t h e s ee ds w e re c ov e re d w it h t i ny h o o ks t h at a dh e re d t o t h e l o op s in h i s ja ck et f a br i c.

3. UK - 9248 0, a p har maceu t ica l c o mpo u nd wa s de ve lope d a nd pa te n ted

b y An d re w B e ll, Da vid Br o wn an d Nic ho la s T er re t in E n g la nd. Wha t is it s p op u la r name?
V i a gr a. T h e c om p ou n d, t h e n kn ow n as s i ld e n af i l, w as or i gi n a l ly d ev e l op e d t o p r ov i d e r e l ief t o p at ie nt s s uf f er i n g f r om su ch c o nd it i o ns as a ng i n a, but f a i l e d t o d o s o. But d u ri n g t r ia l s, t h e s u bj e ct s n ot ice d a s ex u a ll y be n ef ic i a l ef f ect , a n d V i a gr a h ap p e ne d at Pf i ze r.

4. Wha t wa s Dr . Sa mue l Wh it e s b r illia n t in ve n t ion t ha t c han ge d th e

p rac t ice o f de n t istr y?
I n 1 9 44 , h e i nv e nt e d a n d l a un c he d t he f l e x i bl e s h af t d ri l l t h at al l ow e d t he r ot at i n g b it t o be p ow e re d f ro m a n y a n g le. It g av e d e nt ist s g r ea t e r f r e e do m a n d p a t ie nt s l ow er e d p a in . How ev er, t h e s p e ed o f t h e ro t a t i n g b it w as l i mi t e d b y t h e a b i l it y of t he be a ri n gs t o p er m it t h e s pe ed s. O nl y r ec e nt ly h a ve hi g h s pe e d b e a r in gs be e n m a n uf act ur e d t o a s uf f ic i e nt ly h i g h t o l er a nc e a nd st a nd a rd of d e s i gn t o a l l ow h i gh s pe e d dr i l ls t o o pe r at e w it ho ut ex c ess i ve f a i l ur es , a t le as t f or a b o ut 18 m ont h s f r om f irs t us e.

5. Ar t h u r Wyn ne c rea ted o ne o f the wor ld s mo st p op u la r d a ily pa st ime s

in 1913 . What wa s it ?
C r os sw o rd p u zzl e s .

6. Q uee n E liza be th I, wh o is k no wn t o have tak en a ba t h

Ha r in gt o n s in ve nt io n. Wha t wa s it ?
F l us h in g t o i l et .

whe the r she

n eede d it o r no t , wa s de lig h ted with h er g od son , S ir J oh n

7. T he 17 th c en t ur y E n g lish sc ien t ist , Rob er t Ho oke , o f wh o m S ir Isaac

Ne wt o n wa s a t o wer in g c on te mp ora r y, in ve nt ed a de vice t ha t e nab led

t rack in g a nd stu d y o f the su n t hr ou gh a n op t ica l in str u me n t. Wha t wa s it?

T h e u n iv er s al j o in t . H o ok e s i nv e nt io n re al l y s u cc ee d e d o n ly 2 0 0 y ea rs l at er w it h t h e d ev e l op me nt of t h e mo t o r c a r.

8. In 1679 , Den is Pa p in, a F ren ch p h ysic ist , wh o a ssist ed R ob er t Bo yle,

u sed t he la tt er s sc ien t if ic d isc o ver ies a n d in ve nte d wha t is to da y o ne o f t he mo st c o mmo n ly f ou n d k itc he n e qu ip me n t. His in ve nt io n ea rne d h im a me mbe r sh ip o f t he Ro ya l S oc ie t y o f En g la nd . Wha t wa s t he in ven t io n?
T h e pr es s ur e co o ke r. A lt h o u gh he r e a l i ze d t h e p ow e r of st ea m, h is de s ig ns f or s t e am - dr iv e n m ac h i n es w er e im pr ac t i c al , bu t N ew co me n a n d J am es W at t lat e r t o ok h i s i d ea s a n d s u cc e ed e d t o de ve l o p st e am e n g in es , t h e mo st e n d ur i ng s ym b ol o f t he f i rs t I nd u st r i a l R e vo l ut i on .

9.

Dr ill ,

g in

a nd

co mb ine

are t hree wo rd s t ha t per ta in t o t hree

t ec hn o log ie s tha t mec han ize d a gr ic u ltu ra l p rac t ice s an d ha ve had the h ig he st imp ac t. What d id t he y ena b le ?
I n 1 7 0 1, J et hr o T ul l ( n ot t h e r ock m u si c g ro u p, o bv i ou s ly ), a n E n g li s h f a rm er, d e v e lo p e d a s e e d dr i l l . It en a b le d t h e p l a c em ent of s e e ds be l ow t h e s o i l s u rf ac e i n p a ra l l e l row s , sa f e l y h i dd e n f r om b ir ds. A l so, it e n a b le d t he e asy h o e i n g of w e e ds t h at g rew b et w e e n t he r ow s. Cr o p Y i e l d w a s t hu s m ax i mi ze d . E l i W h i tn e y s co tto n g i n , p at en t ed i n 1 79 3, en ab l ed th e sep a ra ti o n o f se e d f ro m co tto n fi b e r s an d th u s b o o st ed c o t to n p ro d u cti o n i n th e US A. C o mb i n e s , p a ten t ed i n 1 8 3 6 i n th e USA , en ab l ed th e cu t ti n g , h a r ve st i n g a n d th r e sh i n g o f c e re al c ro p s o f ab o u t o n e to n n e p e r h e c ta r e. T h e l at e st se l f -p ro p el l ed co mb i n e s, th at co st a fo rtu n e, h a v e sa te l l i t e n a vi g ati o n sy st e m s th a t r e co rd va ri at i o n s i n c ro p yi el d a s so i l an d o th e r c o n d i ti o n s v a r y ac ro ss th e fi el d . T h i s al so en a b l e s p ro p e r m e te ri n g o f f e rti l i z e r a p p l i c ati o n to su b seq u en t cro p s.

10. Wh ich Ind ian pr o duc t is be tte r k no wn a s

K o l ha p ur i C h ap p a l.

T oeh o ld

in E ur op e?

Quiz - 3
1. Wha t is the pr oce ss f or sep ara t ion o f sub sta nce s ac co rd in g to
D i st i l la t i o n. 2.

t he ir vo lat ilit y ca lle d ?

Wha t tec hn o log y is u se d to sep ara te he ter o gen ou s an d liq u id

mix t u re s ba sed o n t he d if fere nce s in ma ss o f t he ir c on st it ue nt s?

C e nt r if ug e. 3.

Wh o sa id ,

If t here were an y co n tro l o ver me a n d my wo rk e ve r y ?

id ea wo u ld sto p.

S . G . B row n, t h e Am e ri c an - bo rn h o l de r of 2 3 5 p at en t s i n t el e gr a p hy, r ad i o a n d g yr o c om p as s de s ig n.

4.

Wh ic h wa s the f ir st c o mmerc ia lly imp o r tan t ma n- made f ib re ?

V i sc os e ra yo n.

5.

Who in ven te d th e f ir st c ylin der p in- t u mb ler lock ?

L i n u s Y a le Jr .

6.

Wh ic h c o mmo n mo der n packag in g ma te r ia l wa s in ve n te d in 1957

b y sheer cha nce wh ile e ng inee r s we re t r yin g t o pe r fec t p la st ic wa ll p ape r?

T h e b u b b le w ra p sh e et s .

7.

Ma tc h the fo llo win g in ve n to r s wit h t he ir o r ig ina l pr ofe ssio n s.

1. George Eastman. 2. Ladislao Biro.

A. Sculptor and Journalist. B. Patents expert.

3. John Boyd Dunlop. 4. Chester Carlson. C. Book keeper in a bank. D. Veterinary surgeon.
1 C; 2 A; 3 D; 4 B.

8.

Who sa id,

T he re a re no u n suc ce ssf u l ex per ime nt s. If we st o p, it ?

is we wh o ar e u n succe ssfu l, n ot the exp er imen t s.

A l ex a n de r G r a h am Be l l. 9.

Ho w wa s Mad iso n S q u a r e T h e at e r i n N ew Yo r k a i r - co n d i ti o n ed i n 18 8 0? I t u se d 4 t o ns of i c e b l oc ks a n d bl ew a ir ov er t he m.

1 0. Wha t wa s the B lack Mar ia ? T h om as A l va E di s on s B la ck Ma r ia w as h is f i lm re s ea rc h l ab o rat o ry. I t w a s b ui lt on a r ev o lv i n g ba s e t o f o l low t h e s u n s p at h t o c apt u re m ax im um n a t u r al l i g ht .

Quiz - 2

1.

Who de ve lo pe d B AS IC ?
J o h n K em e ny a n d T om K u rt z i n 1 96 4.

2.

Wha t me d ia p ro duc t d id Da vid Pau l Gre gg in ven t ?

O pt ic a l/ V i d eo d i sk.

3.

Wh ich c o mpa n y u se s t h is slo gan: ?

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Wh ic h co mpa n y u se s the co rp or ate slo ga n ?

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Quiz - 1

1 . Wha t i s F l o so l ve r ? F lo s ol v er is a p ar a l l el p ro c ess i n g c om p ut e r 2 . I n w h i ch h i -t e ch a r e a( s) h a s I n d i a e ff ec t ed re v e rs e t r an sf e r o f t e ch n o l o g y to Eu ro p e an d U S A? C a t a l yst s 3 . Wh i ch i s I n d i a s l arg e st p u b l i c -p ri v at e p a r tn e r sh i p i n i ti ati v e s i n c e I n d ep en d en c e? N ew Mi l l e ni um In d i a n T ec hn o l o gy L ea d er s hip I n it ia t i v e ( NM IT L I ). 4 . Wh at i s kn o w n a s th e s e co n d b at tl e o f H al d i g h a t ? T h e C o un c il of Sc i ent if i c & I n du st r i a l R es e ar c h ( CS I R) ch a l l en g i ng t h e gr a nt o f a pa t e nt i n t h e Un it e d S t a t e s f or u se of ha l d i f o r w o u n d h e a l in g. 5 . Wh i ch l i b r a ry, th e fi r st -e v e r i n th e i n te rn at i o n a l l an g u a g e s? T r a d it i on a l K n ow l e d ge D i g it al L i br a ry. w o rl d , is a cc e s si b l e in ei g h t

6 . Wh a t i s th e n a me o f th e d ru g d ev el o p e d b y C SI R fo r cu ri n g an ti -c e r eb ral M al a ri a? E -MA L. 7 . Wh at i s a ch i e v ed w h en S ah e l i i s u se d o n c e a w e e k? S a he l i is a n o n- st e r o id a l f am i ly p l a nn i n g p i l l. 8 . Wh at s p e ci al t e ch n o l o g y i s u s ed fo r cr i me d et e cti o n , p a te rn i t y d i sp u t es a n d w i l d l i f e p r es e r va ti o n ? D N A f i ng e rp r in t i n g. 9 . Wh a t i s I n d i a s sp e ci al s t atu s w i th ref e r en ce to th e Un i t ed Na ti o n s L aw o f th e S e a T r ea t y? I n d i a i s t he f ir st P i o ne er I nv est o r u n d er t h e U N L aw of S e a T r e at y . 1 0 . Wh at i s sp ec i a l ab o u t a te ch n o l o g y c al l ed Sw a r aj ? Sw ar a j i s a n in d i ge n o us ly d ev e l o pe d t r act or .