Deck 7: Technology, History, and Anthropology

Question 1

Scilab syntax is largely based on the ………..language.

A)ENIAC
B)Scilab
C)MATLAB
D)Xcos

Answer 1

MATLAB

Question 2

The Scilab Consortium was formed in May ………. to broaden contributions and promote Scilab as worldwide reference software in academia and industry.

A)1983
B)1993
C)2003
D)2006

Answer 2

2003

Question 3

In July 2008, in order to improve the technology transfer, the Scilab Consortium joined the……………...

A)Digiteo Foundation
B)Scilab
C)ENIAC
D)Access Digital Data

Answer 3

Digiteo Foundation

Question 4

………………….is a method by which a company can convert paper documents into digital format.

A)Digital documentation
B)Scilab
C)Access Digital Data
D)MATLAB

Question 5

Indus script is a product of one of the largest ………….civilisations often referred to as the Harappan civilisation.

A)Neolithic Age
B)Paleolithic Age
C)Bronze Age
D)Mesolithic Age

Question 6

………….. Civilisation was distinguished for its highly utilitarian and standardised life style, excellent water management system and architecture.

A)American
B)Mayan
C)Indus Valley
D)Egyptian

Question 7

The first publication of a Harappan seal dates to 1873, in a drawing by ………………..

A)Alexander Cunningham
B)Yuri Knorozov
C)John E. Mitchiner
D)W.W.Grummond

Question 8

In the early 1970s, ………………published a corpus and concordance of Indus writing listing about 3700 seals and about 417 distinct signs in specific patterns.

A)Iravatham Mahadevan
B)John E. Mitchiner
C)W.W.Grummond
D)T.V. Mahalingam

Question 9

In May 2007, the Tamil Nadu Archaeological Department found pots with arrow-head symbols during an excavation in Melaperumpallam near………………….

A)Poompuhar
B)Madras
C)Adayar
D)Tirunelveli

Question 10

A computational study od Indus Script conducted by a joint Indo-US team led by Rajesh P N Rao of the University of ………………….., consisting of Iravatham Mahadevan and others from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research and the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, was published in April 2009 in Science.

A)Russia
B)Washington
C)France
D)Delhi

Question 11

The book 'Deciphering the Indus Script' was written by ……………

A)Asko Parpola
B)Shikaripura Ranganatha Rao
C)K.A. Nilakanta Sastri
D)Appadorai

Question 12

The Finnish scholar ……………….led a Finnish team in the 1960s-80s that vied with Knorozov's Soviet team in investigating the Indus script using computer analysis.

A)Shikaripura Ranganatha Rao
B)Asko Parpola
C)John E. Mitchiner
D)W.W.Grummond

Question 13

'South Indian History and Society Studies from Inscriptions A.D.850- 1800' was written by …………………………

A)Noboru Karashima
B)Prof.Champakalakshmi
C)D.N.Jha
D) M.G.S. Narayanan

Question 14

…………………. initiated a joint research project on the "Socio - economic development in South India from the 13^th century through the 18^th century in 1984.

A)Robert Scoble
B)Goldman
C)Noboru Karashima
D)Jason Calacanis.

Question 15

The Vijayanagar Inscriptions in South India brought out by Noboru Karashima in …………….. is a remarkable example for computer assisted research.

A)2000
B)2002
C)2005
D)2007

Question 16

………….. is an electronic spreadsheet program that can be used for storing, organizing and manipulating data.

A)ENIAC
B)Scilab
C)Excel
D)Access Digital Data

Question 17

…………………is the study of human cultures through the recovery documentation and analysis of material remains including architecture, artefacts, biofacts, human remains and landscapes.

A)Numismatics
B)Archaeology
C)Anthropology
D)Paleography

Question 18

JSTOR is an online system for archiving academic journals, founded in……………..

A)1985
B)1992
C)1995
D)2005

Question 19

The founder of JSTOR was …………..

A)Goldman
B)William G. Bowen
C)Brad Fitzpatrick
D)Robert Scoble

Question 20

…………… is an autonomous institution committed to scientific research in history and social sciences, Funded by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala.

A)ICHR
B)UNESCO
C)Scilab
D)KCHR

Question 21

KCHR is located at ………………….

A)Thiruvananthapuram
B)Delhi
C)Kottayam
D)Calcutta

Question 22

The British Museum was established in……….., largely based on the collections of the physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane.

A)1733
B)1743
C)1753
D)1783

Question 23

…………. is a collaborative project to create a free editable map of the world.

A)UNESCO
B)OSM
C)ENIAC
D)KCHR

Question 24

……………..was founded in July 2004 by Steve Coast.

A)ENIAC
B)UNESCO
C)Scilab
D)OpenStreetMap

Question 25

A ……….is a personal journal published on the World Wide Web consisting of discrete entries ("posts") typically displayed in reverse chronological order so the most recent post appears first.

A)Scilab
B)blog
C)ENIAC
D)OSM

Question 26

The term "weblog" was coined by ………….on 17 December 1997.

A)Jorn Barger
B)Brad Fitzpatrick
C)Evan Williams
D)Meg Hourihan

Question 27

………..launched Open Diary in October 1998, which soon grew to thousands of online diaries.

A)Rustem Adagamov
B)Brad Fitzpatrick
C)Bruce Ableson
D)Alexey Navalny

Question 28

…………..started LiveJournal in March 1999.

A)Brad Fitzpatrick
B)Evan Williams
C)Meg Hourihan
D)Vladimir Putin

Question 29

The Blogger's Code of Conduct is a proposal by ………….for bloggers to enforce civility on their blogs by being civil themselves and moderating comments on their blog.

A)Tim O'Reilly
B)Meg Hourihan
C)Brad Fitzpatrick
D)Bruce Ableson

Question 30

Groupsite.com is formerly known as ……………….

A)Scilab
B)CollectiveX
C)ENIAC
D)CollectiveZ

Question 31

Google Earth is a virtual globe, map and geographical information program that was originally called…………………...

A)Earth Viewer 3D
B)Scilab
C)ENIAC
D)Earth Viewer 4D

Question 32

………….is the premier organization for the archaeological researches and protection of the cultural heritage of the nation.

A)ENIAC
B)UNESCO
C)ASI
D)ICHR

Question 33

ASI regulates all archaeological activities in the country as per the provisions of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act,………...

A)1948
B)1958
C)1868
D)1978

Question 34

The Internet Archive Founded in 1996 located in ………................

A)France
B)Washington
C)NewDelhi
D)San Francisco