Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventors | Inventions | ||
| (A) | Homi J. Bhabha | (I) | White Revolution |
| (B) | Verghese Kurien | (II) | Raman Effect |
| (C) | C.V. Raman | (III) | Surgery |
| (D) | Sushruta | (IV) | Indian Nuclear Programme |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
(A) Homi J. Bhabha — this matches (IV) Indian Nuclear Programme. He founded the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (1945) and the Atomic Energy Establishment at Trombay (later BARC), and was the first chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, so he is called the father of India’s nuclear programme.
(B) Verghese Kurien — this matches (I) White Revolution. He led Operation Flood and the Amul cooperative movement, which made India the world’s largest producer of milk.
(C) C.V. Raman — this matches (II) Raman Effect. He discovered on 28 February 1928 that light changes its wavelength when scattered by molecules, and won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930; 28 February is National Science Day.
(D) Sushruta — this matches (III) Surgery. The ancient physician wrote the Sushruta Samhita, which describes many operations, including the rebuilding of the nose, so he is called the father of surgery.