Engineers Day 2023 Quiz: Celebrated on September 15 in India to commemorate the birth anniversary of Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. This year marks the 162nd birth anniversary of M. Visvesvaraya. The day recognizes and honors the achievements of the great engineer M. Visvesvaraya and encourages engineers to improve and innovate.
1. Which of the following countries celebrates National Engineers Day?
A. IndiaB. Sri LankaC. TanzaniaD. All of the above Ans. Clarification: India along with Sri Lanka and Tanzania celebrate National Engineers Day to recognize and honor the achievements of the great engineer M. Visvesvaraya on 15th September.
2. Which of the following statements about M. Visvesvaraya is correct.
1. He patented and installed an irrigation system with water dams. 2. He played an important role in the establishment of the Government College of Engineering in Bangalore in 1914.
A. Only 1B. Only 2C. Both 1 and 2D. None of the aboveAns. AExplanation: M. Visvesvaraya patented and installed a weir irrigation system at the Khadakvasla reservoir near Pune. He also played an important role in the establishment of the Government College of Engineering in Bangalore in 1917.
3. Who is known as the father of experimental research on fluid dynamics in India?
AM Visvesvaraya B. Satish DhawanC. Dr. Abhijit GuhaD. Rama GovindarajanAns. BExplanation: Satish Dhawan is known as the father of experimental fluid dynamics research in India. He was born in Srinagar on September 25, 1920.
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4. Who is known as Metro Man?
AE SreedharanB. NR Narayana MurthyC. Sundar PichaiD. Shiva AyyaduraiAns. AExplanation: E. Sreedharan is known as Metro Man of India. He was a retired Indian Engineering Service (IES).
5. Which of the following statements is correct about Satyanarayan Gangaram Pitroda or Sam Pitroda?
1. He invented the electronic diary in 1975.2. He was also awarded Padma Bhushan in 2009 for his contribution to science and engineering.
A. Only 1B. Only 2C. Both 1 and 2D. None of the aboveAns. AExplanation: Satyanarayan Gangaram Pitroda is also known as Sam Pitroda. He invented the electronic diary in 1975, which is why he is called the first pioneer of handheld computing. He was also awarded Padma Bhushan in 2009 for his contribution to science and engineering.
6. Who is known as the father of the White Revolution in India?
ANr Narayana MurthyB. Satya NadellaC. Verghese KurienD. None of the aboveAns. Explanation: Verghese Kurien is known as the father of the White Revolution in India. He graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the College of Engineering, Guindy, Madras.
7. Which Indian engineer served as the 19th Diwan of Mysore from 1912 to 1919?
A. Nandan NilekaniB. M. Visvesvaraya CG Madhavan NairD. None of the aboveAns. Explanation: M. Visvesvaraya was not only a great civil engineer but also served as the 19th Diwan of Mysore from 1912 to 1919.
8. On which river did M.Visvesvaraya contribute to the construction of Krishnaraja Sagar Dam (KRS)?
A. KaveriB. GodavariC. KrishnaD. YamunaAns. AExplanation: M. Visvesvaraya as the Chief Engineer of Mysore conceived and supervised the construction of the Krishna Raja Sagara Dam on the Kaveri River.
9. Who is popularly hailed worldwide as the “Father of Pentium”?
A. Binny BansalB. NR Narayana MurthyC. Vinod Dham D. Vijay Shekhar SharmaAns. Explanation: Vinod Dham is popularly hailed worldwide as the “Father of Pentium”. He is an engineer, entrepreneur and venture capital investor.
10. Who co-founded Infosys Technologies Ltd., the first Indian company to be listed on the US stock exchange?
A. Resul PookuttyB. Sabbir KhanC. M. Visvesvaraya D. Narayana MurthyAns. Clarification: Narayana Murthy was born on August 20, 1946 in the state of Karnataka, India. He is an Indian software entrepreneur who co-founded Infosys Technologies Ltd., the first Indian company to be listed on a US stock exchange.
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