Sudarshan: Physicist Quiz

Where did E C G Sudarshan have his basic education?

• Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

• University of Texas

• Madras Christian College

• Pallam, Kottayam

What was the subject that Sudarshan took to make sense of the world around him?

• Physics

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Mathematics

Who was Sudarshan's advisor at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research?

• Julian Schwinger

• C V Raman

• Homi Bhabha

• Robert Eugene Marshak

What did Sudarshan do for his PhD thesis in 1957?

• V-A theory of the weak force

• Tachyons

• Field Theory

• Quantum Optics

What did Sudarshan propose the existence of?

• Neutrinos

• Tachyons

• Quarks

• Bosons

What did Sudarshan receive in 2010 for his contributions in physics?

• Nobel Prize

• Kerala Sastra Puraskaram

• Dirac Medal

• Padma Vibhushan

What did Sudarshan say about the Nobel Prize and its administration?

• It is administered fairly

• It is the greatest laurel in the academic world

• It is not impartial

• It is every scientist's dream

What did Sudarshan establish at IISc Bangalore?

• National Physical Laboratory

• Institute of Mathematical Sciences

• Centre for Theoretical Studies

• Department of Atomic Energy

What did Sudarshan say about the present standards of scientific research in India?

• It is excellent

• It is lacking facilities

• It is not making progress

• It is locked up in comfort zones

What did Sudarshan say about moving back to Kerala?

• He fears being perceived as a pest

• He is considering it

• He is happy being a guest

• He is planning to move back