National Science Day is celebrated in India on 28 February in memory of which event?
- A.The discovery of the neutron
- B.The announcement of the Raman Effect
- C.The discovery of penicillin
- D.The launch of the satellite Aryabhata
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, the announcement of the Raman Effect. C. V. Raman announced his discovery of the scattering of light that carries his name on 28 February 1928, and he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for it in 1930. The Government of India designated the date as National Science Day in 1986 and the first observance was held in 1987.
Option A, the discovery of the neutron by James Chadwick, also belongs to the early 1930s but has no connection with any Indian observance. Option C, the discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming, is a landmark in medicine and is placed here only as a plausible science event. Option D, the launch of Aryabhata, India's first satellite, took place in 1975 and is associated with the Indian space programme rather than with Science Day. Hold the three elements together: Raman, 1928 and 28 February.
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View allNational Youth Day is observed in India on 12 January to mark the birth anniversary of whom?
- A.Subhas Chandra Bose
- B.Lala Lajpat Rai
- C.Swami Vivekananda
- D.Bhagat Singh
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The Government of India chose his birth anniversary for National Youth Day because his writings and speeches were addressed above all to the young, and his address at the Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893 remains the best known moment of his life.
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- A.4 December
- B.15 January
- C.8 October
- D.26 January
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- A.Basel Convention
- B.CITES
- C.Montreal Protocol
- D.Ramsar Convention
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Read the full explanation →International Mother Language Day is observed every year on which date?
- A.10 January
- B.13 February
- C.21 February
- D.26 January
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- A.Supreme Court of India
- B.Comptroller and Auditor General of India
- C.Reserve Bank of India
- D.Election Commission of India
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