Q. Consider the following statements regarding acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose:
1.He was the first Asian to be awarded a US patent in 1904.
2.He invented the Crescograph.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C
Notes:

Explanation: Ministry of Culture organized an international conference on 164th birth anniversary of the Indian scientist Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose (J.C. Bose)

  • He was the first Asian to be awarded a US patent in in 1904 and first Asian along with Srinivasa Ramanujan FRS, to become the fellows of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1920.
  • Bose invented the instrument Crescograph which demonstrated the minute movements of plants subjected to external stimuli and measured their rate of growth.

Source: FORUMIAS

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