Question 1:
a) Explain the factors that decide the wide area of scientific activity?
b) Describe in brief the scientific and technical accomplishments of the Bronze Age.
Question 2:
a) Describe the factors which led to the decline of Science in Europe throughout Iron Age.
b) What were the key features of the social organization in the Gupta Empire which led to a great enhancement in Science and Technology? Describe in brief some development in the astronomy throughout this period.
Question 3:
a) Analyze the factors which impeded the growth of Science in the medieval times.
b) Illustrate the European societies of the period from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century and analyze the features of the European society which helped the birth of modern Science.
Question 4:
a) Describe the shaping of Science and Technology policies in the post-independence stage of India.
b) Explain the evolution of a neutron star.
Question 5:
a) Describe Darwin theory of natural selection. Why it was not acceptable to most of the people of that time?
b) What is remote sensing and how does it aid in the exploration of different natural sources.
Question 6:
a) Describe how the application of scientific knowledge has made better agriculture possible beneath various conditions.
b) List all the diseases caused by the malnutrition and deficiency of Vitamins-Minerals.
What are the precautions one must take while cooking so as to retain the maximum amount of vitamins in the food?
Question 7:
a) Differentiate between infectious and non-infectious diseases. Describe in brief how the infectious diseases travel from one person to the other.
b) Aggression is a fundamental instinct in animals while it is a learned behavior in human being. Do you agree with this statement? Validate your answer.
Question 8:
a) Describe the role of communication in bridging the cultural gap between societies.
b) Explain the significance of R&D in industrial growth and national development.
Question 9:
a) Give reason for the advantages of our technological development not reaching all strata of our society.
b) The enormous potential of science and technology has set human kind rethinking regarding its use: Describe this statement with the help of some illustrations.
Question 10: Explain the applications of the given technologies:
a) Laser
b) Fiber optics
c) Artificial satellites
d) Biotechnology