A Curious Mind
1. Answer the following questions:Â
a) Who was the scientist that Meera was talking about?
Answer: The scientist Meera was talking about was C.V. Raman.
b) What was the name given to the discovery made by C.V.Raman?
Answer: The name given to the discovery made by C.V. Raman is the “Raman Effect”.
c) What is the root of many dicoveries and inventions?
Answer: The root of many discoveries and inventions is curiosity.
d) In which year did C. V. Raman win the Nobel Prize?
Answer: C.V. Raman won the Nobel Prize in the year 1930.
e) What question did Orgo ask Nikita? Why was Nikita irritated by the question?
Answer:Â Orgo asked why the colour of the sky changes at different times. Nikita was busy drawing and thought the question was silly and disturbing.
f) “We’ll surely keep this in mind next time”.What would Orgo and Nikita keep in mind?
Answer: Orgo and Nikita would keep in mind that Orgo should consider if someone is busy before asking a question, and Nikita should not dismiss questions outright but instead politely ask the person to wait.Â
2. Say whether the following statements are True or False:
a) Nikita knew why the colour of the sky changes at different times.
Answer: False
b) National Science Day is observed on 28th February.
Answer: True
c) C.V Raman was born in Calcutta.
Answer: False
d) Raman was not good in his studies.
Answer: False
e) Raman breathed his last on November 21, 1970.
Answer: True
f) Meera was happy about Orgo asking questions.
Answer: True
3. Put a tick (
) on the correct option:
(a) Raman was awarded the Bharat Ratna in:
(i) 1888.
(ii) 1954.
(iii) 1930.
(iv) 1921.
Answer: (ii) 1954
(b) C.V. Raman won the Nobel Prize for:
(i) Discovering the Raman Effect.
(ii) Clearing the IFS exam.
(iii) Working at Rajabazar Science College.
(iv) Completing his graduation.
(iv) Completing his graduation.
Answer: (i) Discovering the Raman Effect.
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(c) C.V. Raman was born in:
(i) Tiruvanaikkaval.
(ii) Madras.
(iii) Calcutta.
(iv) Bangalore.
Answer: (i) Tiruvanaikkaval.
(d) National Science Day is observed to:
(i) Honour Raman’s contribution.
(ii) Celebrate Raman’s birthday.
(iii) Commemorate the discovery of Raman Effect.
(iv) Pay tribute to Raman on his death anniversary.
Answer: (iii) Commemorate the discovery of Raman Effect.
(e) Nikita painted the sky:
(i) Orange.
(ii) Violet.
(iii) Red.
(iv) Blue.
Answer: (iii) Red.
5. Underline some words in the text which are not familiar to you. In the following table, write down the words in the left column. Write the meaning of each word (by looking up in a dictionary) in the right column.
Answer:
Words | Meanings |
Discovery | The act of finding or learning something for the first time |
Scientist | A person who is trained in science and conducts research |
Curiosity | A desire to know or learn about something |
Invention | A new device, method, or process developed through study and experiments |
Nobel Prize | A famous international award given for outstanding achievement |
6. Frame a sentence of your own by using each word you have listed in the table above:
Answer: Discovery: The discovery of penicillin changed the world of medicine.
Scientist: A scientist works hard in the lab to find new solutions to problems.
Curiosity: Her curiosity led her to read many science books.
Invention: The invention of the telephone made communication easier.
Nobel Prize: He won the Nobel Prize for his outstanding research.
7. Find and write down the synonyms of the following words from the text:
Answer:
Word | Synonym |
curious | inquisitive |
breakthrough | discovery |
essential | necessary |
renowned | famous |
Updated On: 05/11/2025