B.A-B.A 6th Sem SCIENCE AND CIVILIZATION(Acharya Nagarjuna University (ANU), Guntur, Andhra Pradesh-2012)
Thursday, 29 August 2013 12:28anudouglas
(Examination at the end of Final Year)
Paper II — SCIENCE AND CIVILIZATION
Time : One and a half hours Maximum : 50 marks
SECTION A — (2 × 13 = 26 marks)
Answer any TWO of the following questions.
1. How did the findings of modern stone age mans helped in building rural societies formation? Discuss in detail.
2. Discuss in detail the contributions of Egyptians for development of Astronomy, Mathematics and other Sciences.
3. Explain the changes brought in evolution of man during copper, bronze and iron eras.
4. Describe how the modern man has utilized the development of Science and Technology for his
survival.
5. Describe any three new findings in human health during 20th century, and write the impact of them on the society.
6. Write in detail on available instruments for development of Scientific Research with suitable
examples.
SECTION B — (3 × 4 = 12 marks)
Write short notes on any THREE of the following.
7. (a) Fat soluble vitamins.
(b) Role of ships in transportation.
(c) Television.
(d) Pesticides.
(e) Electrical lamps.
(f) Atomic power.
(g) Non-conventional energy sources.
(h) Vaccination.
(i) Artificial insemination.
SECTION C — (3 × 4 = 12 marks)
Answer ALL questions.
8. Fill in the blanks :
(a) Explosion of atom bomb is a reaction of ——————.
.
(b) Telescope was invented by ——————.
(c) The filament of a bulb is made of ——————.
(d) The elements used in Radio carbon dating ——————.
9. Choose the correct answer :
(a) Important instrument used in Aeroplane.
(i) Sonar
(ii) Radar
(iii) Microscope
(iv) Telescope.
(b) The distance on sea is measured in the units of
(i) Kilometers
(ii) Miles
(iii) Pathoms
(iv) Notical miles
(c) Which among this is NOT present in cellular phone?
(i) Mouse
(ii) Screen
(iii) Phonebook
(iv) Battery.
(d) The word ‘Vitamin’ was introduced by
(i) James lind
(ii) Odum
(iii) Funk
(iv) Kuhne
10. Match the followings:
(a) Pencillin (i) Scleedon Scwan
(b) Tetracyclin (ii) Mocks Flank
(c) Quantum Theory (iii) Yellapregada Subba Rao
(d) Cell Theory (iv) Leuven Hook
(v) Alexander Fleming
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