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Raman 2025-AINST

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Raman effect?

a)

Elastic scattering of photons

b)

Inelastic scattering of photons

c)

Reflection of light

d)

Refraction of light

2.

In which year did C.V. Raman discover the Raman effect?

a)

1923

b)

1928

c)

1930

d)

1935

3.

For his discovery of the Raman effect, C.V. Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in which year?

a)

1929

b)

1930

c)

1931

d)

1932

4.

Which of the following best describes the Raman effect?

a)

Change in the wavelength of light due to scattering by molecules

b)

Absorption of light by molecules

c)

Emission of light by molecules

d)

Reflection of light by molecules

5.

Where was C.V. Raman born?

a)

Bangalore

b)

Chennai

c)

Tiruchirapalli

d)

Kolkata

6.

What was the profession of C.V. Raman before he became a full-time scientist?

a)

Doctor

b)

Engineer

c)

Accountant

d)

Teacher

7.

Which institution did C.V. Raman join as the first Indian director?

a)

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

b)

University of Calcutta

c)

Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science

d)

Presidency College

8.

What is the primary application of the Raman effect in modern science?

a)

Medical imaging

b)

Raman spectroscopy

c)

X-ray crystallography

d)

Nuclear magnetic resonance

9.

What is the name of the institute founded by C.V. Raman in Bangalore?

a)

Raman Research Institute

b)

Indian Institute of Science

c)

National Physical Laboratory

d)

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

10.

Which Indian honor was awarded to C.V. Raman in 1954?

a)

Bharat Ratna

b)

Padma Vibhushan

c)

Padma Bhushan

d)

Padma Shri

11.

What was the main focus of C.V. Raman's research?

a)

Quantum mechanics

b)

Light scattering

c)

Nuclear physics

d)

Thermodynamics

12.

Which university did C.V. Raman attend for his higher education?

a)

University of Madras

b)

University of Calcutta

c)

University of Bombay

d)

University of Delhi

13.

What was the title of C.V. Raman's Nobel lecture?

a)

"The Molecular Scattering of Light"

b)

"The Quantum Theory of Light"

c)

"The Nature of Light"

d)

"The Scattering of Light and Its Applications"

14.

Which of the following is a key characteristic of the Raman effect?

a)

It involves a change in the energy of photons

b)

It involves the absorption of photons

c)

It involves the emission of photons

d)

It involves the reflection of photons

15.

What was C.V. Raman's full name?

a)

Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman

b)

Chidambaram Venkata Raman

c)

Chinnaswamy Venkata Raman

d)

Chidambaram Venkataraman

16.

Which scientific journal published C.V. Raman's first paper on the Raman effect?

a)

Nature

b)

Science

c)

Physical Review

d)

Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences

17.

What was the primary tool used by C.V. Raman to discover the Raman effect?

a)

Spectroscope

b)

Microscope

c)

Telescope

d)

X-ray machine

18.

Which of the following elements did C.V. Raman study to observe the Raman effect?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Carbon

19.

What is the significance of February 28th in India?

a)

National Science Day

b)

National Technology Day

c)

National Mathematics Day

d)

National Physics Day

20.

Which of the following awards did C.V. Raman receive from the British government?

a)

Knight Bachelor

b)

Order of Merit

c)

Order of the British Empire

d)

Companion of Honour