Question

1. Rend the following passage.
In his youth, Raman was mainly interested in acoustics, the science of sound. He studied
how stringed instruments like the violin and the sitar could produce harmonious music.
He was elected to the Royal Society of London in 1924 and the British Government
made him a knight of the British Empire in 1929. It was a high honour for any great scientist.
His advice to young scientists was to look at the world around them and not to confine
themselves to their laboratories. "The essence of science," he said, "is independent thinking
and hard work, not equipment.
Now answer the following questions :
1) What was Raman mainly interested in ?
2) What do you mean by acoustics?
3) What did he study in acoustics?
4) How did the British Government honour him?
5) When was he elected to Royal Society of London ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Ardaseer Cursetjee

The honour of being the first Indian Fellow of the Royal Society goes to Ardaseer Cursetjee (1808-77), marine engineer at Bombay, who was elected on 27 May 1841 (figure

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