Q.1) What is India’s plan to have its own space station and how will it benefit our space programme? (10 marks)
Q.2) Discuss the work of ‘Bose-Einstein Statistics’ done by Prof. Satyendra Nath Bose and show how it revolutionized the field of Physics. (10 marks)
Q.3) Give an account of the growth and development of nuclear science and technology in India. What is the advantage of fast breeder reactor programme in India? (10 marks)
Q.4) Why is nanotechnology one of the key technologies of the 21st century? Describe the salient features of Indian Government’s Mission on Nanoscience and Technology and the scope of its application in the development process of the country. (15 marks)