Indian Brains Are Right Here Trivia Quiz

Answer: C.V. Raman

Chandrashekhar Venkata Raman was the first asian to get a Nobel prize in science in 1930. He received the prize for his work on scattering of light known as the Raman effect. He was also the first scientist to get Bharat Ratna (India's highest civilian award) in 1954.

Answer: J.C. Bose

Jagdish Chandra Bose was a great Indian botanist and physicist. He made the cresograph to measure growth in plants and detect the sensation of plants. A lunar impact crater called Bose was named after him. He was also considered to be the first to make a radio. But, he did not patent it. Thus, he is known as one of the fathers of radio.

Answer: Manali Kallat Vainu Bappu

Manali Kallat Vainu Bappu is known as the father of modern Indian Astronomy. He and his friend, Chaddock Wilson described an astronomical effect in 1957 which is known as the Wilson-Bappu effect. He also discovered a comet known as the Bappu-Bok-Newkirk comet with the help of his colleagues.

He became the first Indian whose name was not only tagged to a comet but also to an astronomical effect.

Answer: Prafulla Chandra Ray

Prafulla Chandra Ray is also known as a master of nitrites. He discovered many compounds which contain nitrite like mercurous nitrite, nitrite of ammonia and many more. He also led the foundation of India's first pharmaceutical company. His autobiography which is known as 'Life and Experience of a Bengali Chemist' was published in the year 1932.

Answer: Vikram Sarabhai

Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai was a renowned physicist. He led the foundation of India's first rocket launching station in Thumba, Kerala. He also established Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), India's first space agency. Aryabhatta, the first Indian satellite, was put into orbit in 1975 due to his efforts.

Answer: Brahmagupta

Brahmagupta was a famous mathematician who was born in the year 598B.C. in Gujarat. He explained operations of zero. He framed laws to solve simple quadratic equations. He wrote a very famous book 'Brahmasphuta-Sidhanta'. His writings influenced the Arabs and the medieval European scholars.

Answer: Bhaskara II

Bhaskara II was one of the greatest astronomers and mathematicians of India. He was the head of astronomical observatory at Ujjain. He wrote a book named the "Siddhantasiromani". There are two parts of it: "Goladhyaya" (theory of spheres) and "Grahaganita" (mathematics of the planets).

Answer: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is an aerospace scientist. His full name is Abul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam. He is popularly known as 'The Missile Man of India' due to his work on ballistic missiles. He wrote many books such as Mission India, Ignited Minds, Vision 20-20 and many more. His autobiography is known as 'Wings of Fire'.

Answer: Birbal Sahni

Birbal Sahni was the first Indian to get a Doctorate of Science from Cambridge University in 1929. He researched on the fossils of the Indian subcontinent. He started a famous institute in Lucknow which is concerned with the study of fossil plants.

Answer: Aryabhata

Aryabhata was a famous ancient astronomer and mathematician. He accurately calculated many astronomical constants, such as the periods of the planets, instantaneous motion of the Moon etc. He is also famous for the discovery of zero.