Question Answer For All Chapters – English Class 7
Workshop Questions Solutions (Page 58)
1. Prepare a life sketch of Dr. C. V. Raman based on this lesson.
Dr. C. V. Raman was born in Tiruchirapalli, India, in the year 1888.
He was a brilliant student right from the start.
He was fascinated by colorful things like flowers, butterflies, and gems.
He was interested in optics (the study of light) and acoustics (the study of sound).
He delivered a lecture at London on the acoustics of the violin.
He began to wonder about the colour of the sky while traveling on a ship.
He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1924 for his contribution to the science of optics.
He announced the Raman Effect in March 1928.
He won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1930.
2. Find the musical instrument mentioned in the passage.
Answer: The musical instruments mentioned are mridangam and tabla.
3. List the scientific terms used in this passage.
Answer:
- Optics
- Acoustics
- Scattering of light
- Raman Effect
- Molecules
4. Google the information about any five Indian scientists using the following points. Arrange it in a tabular form.
Answer:
Name | Place of Birth | Discovery/Invention | Awards and Honours |
---|---|---|---|
C. V. Raman | Tiruchirapalli, India | Raman Effect | Nobel Prize for Physics (1930) |
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam | Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu | Missile Technology | Bharat Ratna (1997) |
Homi Bhabha | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Atomic Energy in India | Padma Bhushan (1954) |
Jagadish Chandra Bose | Mymensingh, Bangladesh | Wireless Communication | Fellow of the Royal Society (1920) |
Srinivasa Ramanujan | Erode, Tamil Nadu | Mathematical Theories | Fellow of the Royal Society (1918) |
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