Growth of Science and Technology in Colonial India
History ⇒ Modern Indian History
Growth of Science and Technology in Colonial India starts at 10 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the contribution of Satyendra Nath Bose to science during colonial India.
Describe the impact of colonial policies on the development of indigenous industries and technology in India.
Describe the role of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science in the growth of science in colonial India.
Discuss the challenges faced by Indian scientists under colonial rule.
Discuss the contribution of Prafulla Chandra Ray to Indian science during the colonial period.
Explain how the introduction of railways impacted the Indian economy during colonial rule.
Explain how the introduction of the printing press influenced scientific development in colonial India.
Explain the main objectives of the British in introducing Western science and technology in India.
Which colonial policy had a significant impact on the development of railways in India? (1) Doctrine of Lapse (2) Permanent Settlement (3) Policy of Free Trade (4) Subsidiary Alliance
Which of the following best describes the British approach to technical education in colonial India? (1) Encouraged mass education (2) Focused on elite and administrative needs (3) Promoted rural technology (4) Supported indigenous crafts
Which of the following best describes the impact of colonial rule on traditional Indian science and technology? (1) It was fully supported and modernized (2) It was neglected and often suppressed (3) It was integrated with Western science (4) It was exported to Europe
Which of the following fields did Srinivasa Ramanujan contribute to during colonial India? (1) Physics (2) Chemistry (3) Mathematics (4) Botany
Fill in the blank: The first Indian to be awarded a D.Sc. degree from a British university was __________.
Fill in the blank: The first Indian to be elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society was __________.
Fill in the blank: The first Indian to become a professor at the Presidency College, Calcutta, in the field of science was __________.
Fill in the blank: The first Indian to become the President of the Indian Science Congress was __________.
True or False: The British colonial government encouraged the use of Indian languages in scientific education.
True or False: The British colonial government established scientific institutions in India mainly to promote Indian interests.
True or False: The British colonial government established the Indian Statistical Institute in the 19th century.
True or False: The British established the Geological Survey of India to promote Indian scientific research.
