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.
QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Growth of Science and Technology in Colonial India.
How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take.
When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.
See sample questions for grade 11
Describe the contribution of Satyendra Nath Bose to science during colonial India.
Describe the influence of colonial rule on the curriculum of science education in India.
Describe the role of Indian scientists in the Indian independence movement.
Discuss the limitations faced by Indian scientists in publishing their research during the colonial period.
Discuss the role of Indian philanthropists in the growth of science and technology during colonial India.
Explain how the introduction of railways contributed to technological growth in colonial India.
Explain the impact of colonial policies on the growth of scientific institutions in India.
Explain the role of the Indian Science Congress Association, established in 1914, in the growth of science in India.
The establishment of which university in 1857 marked the beginning of modern higher education in India? (1) University of Calcutta (2) University of Delhi (3) Banaras Hindu University (4) Aligarh Muslim University
The Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science was established in which year? (1) 1876 (2) 1884 (3) 1905 (4) 1911
Which act led to the establishment of universities in Bombay, Calcutta, and Madras in 1857? (1) Indian Universities Act (2) Charter Act of 1853 (3) Wood’s Despatch (4) Hunter Commission
Which Indian scientist is associated with the Saha ionization equation? (1) Satyendra Nath Bose (2) Meghnad Saha (3) C.V. Raman (4) P.C. Ray
Fill in the blank: The ________ College of Engineering, established in 1847, is one of the oldest engineering colleges in India.
Fill in the blank: The ________ Commission of 1854 is considered a landmark in the development of education in colonial India.
Fill in the blank: The ________ Effect, discovered by C.V. Raman, is related to the scattering of light.
Fill in the blank: The ________ Institute of Science was established in Bangalore in 1909.
True or False: The British colonial government actively promoted indigenous scientific research in India.
True or False: The British colonial government established the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) system.
True or False: The British established scientific institutions in India mainly to serve their own administrative and economic interests.
True or False: The establishment of scientific societies in India was often initiated by Indians themselves rather than the colonial government.
