Question 1

Scilab syntax is largely based on the &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..language.&#10;A)ENIAC&#10;B)Scilab&#10;C)MATLAB&#10;D)Xcos

Accepted Answer

Scilab syntax is largely based on the MATLAB language, offering a similar scripting environment and functionalities for mathematical computations.

Question 2

The Scilab Consortium was formed in May &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. to broaden contributions and promote Scilab as worldwide reference software in academia and industry.&#10;A)1983&#10;B)1993&#10;C)2003&#10;D)2006

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The Scilab Consortium was formed in May 2003 to broaden contributions and promote Scilab as a worldwide reference software in academia and industry.

Question 3

In July 2008, in order to improve the technology transfer, the Scilab Consortium joined the&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;...&#10;A)Digiteo Foundation&#10;B)Scilab&#10;C)ENIAC&#10;D)Access Digital Data

Accepted Answer

The Scilab Consortium joined the Digiteo Foundation in July 2008 to improve technology transfer. The Digiteo Foundation is known for its efforts to support scientific cooperation and technology transfer in the field of digital technology.

Question 4

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.is a method by which a company can convert paper documents into digital format.&#10;A)Digital documentation&#10;B)Scilab&#10;C)Access Digital Data&#10;D)MATLAB

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Digital documentation is the process of converting paper documents into digital or electronic format, making them easier to manage, store, and access.

Question 5

Indus script is a product of one of the largest &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.civilisations often referred to as the Harappan civilisation.&#10;A)Neolithic Age&#10;B)Paleolithic Age&#10;C)Bronze Age&#10;D)Mesolithic Age

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The Indus script is associated with the Harappan civilization, which is a part of the Bronze Age, known for its advanced urban culture and use of bronze tools and weapons.

Question 6

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. Civilisation was distinguished for its highly utilitarian and standardised life style, excellent water management system and architecture.&#10;A)American&#10;B)Mayan&#10;C)Indus Valley&#10;D)Egyptian

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The Indus Valley Civilization is known for its advanced urban planning, including a highly utilitarian and standardized lifestyle, excellent water management systems, and sophisticated architecture.

Question 7

The first publication of a Harappan seal dates to 1873, in a drawing by &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)Alexander Cunningham&#10;B)Yuri Knorozov&#10;C)John E. Mitchiner&#10;D)W.W.Grummond

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Alexander Cunningham, the father of Indian archaeology, published the first drawing of a Harappan seal in 1873, marking a significant contribution to the study of the Indus Valley Civilization.

Question 8

In the early 1970s, &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;published a corpus and concordance of Indus writing listing about 3700 seals and about 417 distinct signs in specific patterns.&#10;A)Iravatham Mahadevan&#10;B)John E. Mitchiner&#10;C)W.W.Grummond&#10;D)T.V. Mahalingam

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Iravatham Mahadevan is renowned for his work on the Indus script, including the publication of a comprehensive corpus and concordance of Indus writing, which was a significant contribution to the study of this ancient script.

Question 9

In May 2007, the Tamil Nadu Archaeological Department found pots with arrow-head symbols during an excavation in Melaperumpallam near&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)Poompuhar&#10;B)Madras&#10;C)Adayar&#10;D)Tirunelveli

Accepted Answer

The Tamil Nadu Archaeological Department discovered pots with arrow-head symbols during an excavation in Melaperumpallam near Poompuhar in May 2007. This finding is significant as it contributes to the understanding of the region's ancient history and culture.

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

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is the University of Washington. Rajesh P N Rao led a joint Indo-US team in a computational study of the Indus Script, and their findings were published in Science in April 2009.

Question 11

The book 'Deciphering the Indus Script' was written by &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)Asko Parpola&#10;B)Shikaripura Ranganatha Rao&#10;C)K.A. Nilakanta Sastri&#10;D)Appadorai

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The answer of The book 'Deciphering the Indus Script' was...

Question 12

The Finnish scholar &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.led a Finnish team in the 1960s-80s that vied with Knorozov's Soviet team in investigating the Indus script using computer analysis.&#10;A)Shikaripura Ranganatha Rao&#10;B)Asko Parpola&#10;C)John E. Mitchiner&#10;D)W.W.Grummond

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The answer of The Finnish scholar &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.led a Finnish team...

Question 13

'South Indian History and Society Studies from Inscriptions A.D.850- 1800' was written by &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)Noboru Karashima&#10;B)Prof.Champakalakshmi&#10;C)D.N.Jha&#10;D) M.G.S. Narayanan

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The answer of 'South Indian History and Society Studies from...

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.

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. initiated a joint research project on...

Question 15

The Vijayanagar Inscriptions in South India brought out by Noboru Karashima in &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. is a remarkable example for computer assisted research.&#10;A)2000&#10;B)2002&#10;C)2005&#10;D)2007

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The answer of The Vijayanagar Inscriptions in South India brought...

Question 16

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. is an electronic spreadsheet program that can be used for storing, organizing and manipulating data.&#10;A)ENIAC&#10;B)Scilab&#10;C)Excel&#10;D)Access Digital Data

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. is an electronic spreadsheet program that...

Question 17

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;is the study of human cultures through the recovery documentation and analysis of material remains including architecture, artefacts, biofacts, human remains and landscapes.&#10;A)Numismatics&#10;B)Archaeology&#10;C)Anthropology&#10;D)Paleography

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;is the study of human cultures through...

Question 18

JSTOR is an online system for archiving academic journals, founded in&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)1985&#10;B)1992&#10;C)1995&#10;D)2005

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The answer of JSTOR is an online system for archiving...

Question 19

The founder of JSTOR was &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)Goldman&#10;B)William G. Bowen&#10;C)Brad Fitzpatrick&#10;D)Robert Scoble

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The answer of The founder of JSTOR was &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)Goldman&#10;B)William G....

Question 20

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; is an autonomous institution committed to scientific research in history and social sciences, Funded by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala.&#10;A)ICHR&#10;B)UNESCO&#10;C)Scilab&#10;D)KCHR

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; is an autonomous institution committed to...

Question 21

KCHR is located at &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)Thiruvananthapuram&#10;B)Delhi&#10;C)Kottayam&#10;D)Calcutta

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The answer of KCHR is located at &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)Thiruvananthapuram&#10;B)Delhi&#10;C)Kottayam&#10;D)Calcutta...

Question 22

The British Museum was established in&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.., largely based on the collections of the physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane.&#10;A)1733&#10;B)1743&#10;C)1753&#10;D)1783

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The answer of The British Museum was established in&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.., largely...

Question 23

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. is a collaborative project to create a free editable map of the world.&#10;A)UNESCO&#10;B)OSM&#10;C)ENIAC&#10;D)KCHR

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. is a collaborative project to create...

Question 24

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..was founded in July 2004 by Steve Coast.&#10;A)ENIAC&#10;B)UNESCO&#10;C)Scilab&#10;D)OpenStreetMap

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..was founded in July 2004 by Steve...

Question 25

A &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.is a personal journal published on the World Wide Web consisting of discrete entries (&#34;posts&#34;) typically displayed in reverse chronological order so the most recent post appears first.&#10;A)Scilab&#10;B)blog&#10;C)ENIAC&#10;D)OSM

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The answer of A &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.is a personal journal published on...

Question 26

The term &#34;weblog&#34; was coined by &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.on 17 December 1997.&#10;A)Jorn Barger&#10;B)Brad Fitzpatrick&#10;C)Evan Williams&#10;D)Meg Hourihan

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The answer of The term &#34;weblog&#34; was coined by &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.on...

Question 27

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..launched Open Diary in October 1998, which soon grew to thousands of online diaries.&#10;A)Rustem Adagamov&#10;B)Brad Fitzpatrick&#10;C)Bruce Ableson&#10;D)Alexey Navalny

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..launched Open Diary in October 1998, which...

Question 28

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..started LiveJournal in March 1999.&#10;A)Brad Fitzpatrick&#10;B)Evan Williams&#10;C)Meg Hourihan&#10;D)Vladimir Putin

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..started LiveJournal in March 1999.&#10;A)Brad Fitzpatrick&#10;B)Evan Williams&#10;C)Meg...

Question 29

The Blogger's Code of Conduct is a proposal by &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.for bloggers to enforce civility on their blogs by being civil themselves and moderating comments on their blog.&#10;A)Tim O'Reilly&#10;B)Meg Hourihan&#10;C)Brad Fitzpatrick&#10;D)Bruce Ableson

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The answer of The Blogger's Code of Conduct is a...

Question 30

Groupsite.com is formerly known as &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)Scilab&#10;B)CollectiveX&#10;C)ENIAC&#10;D)CollectiveZ

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The answer of Groupsite.com is formerly known as &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)Scilab&#10;B)CollectiveX&#10;C)ENIAC&#10;D)CollectiveZ...

Question 31

Google Earth is a virtual globe, map and geographical information program that was originally called&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;...&#10;A)Earth Viewer 3D&#10;B)Scilab&#10;C)ENIAC&#10;D)Earth Viewer 4D

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The answer of Google Earth is a virtual globe, map...

Question 32

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.is the premier organization for the archaeological researches and protection of the cultural heritage of the nation.&#10;A)ENIAC&#10;B)UNESCO&#10;C)ASI&#10;D)ICHR

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.is the premier organization for the archaeological...

Question 33

ASI regulates all archaeological activities in the country as per the provisions of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act,&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;...&#10;A)1948&#10;B)1958&#10;C)1868&#10;D)1978

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The answer of ASI regulates all archaeological activities in the...

Question 34

The Internet Archive Founded in 1996 located in &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;................&#10;A)France&#10;B)Washington&#10;C)NewDelhi&#10;D)San Francisco

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The answer of The Internet Archive Founded in 1996 located...

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