Write short notes
on:
1.
Quasars
2.
Quarks
3.
Higgs-Boson
4.
Bt Seeds
5. What are patents?
6. Cyborgs
7. Cybernetics
8. Humanoids
9. Bitcoins
10. Antimatter
Long answer
questions:
11. Using the structure of a scientific essay
discuss what are Bt seeds? What is the controversy surrounding the use of
transgenic seeds?
12.
What are
advantages and disadvantages of using jargon?
13.
What is
binary opposition? What are its advantages and disadvantages? Does it help
decision-making?
14.
Discuss
any two scenarios where the imposition of binary opposition fails.
15.
Discuss
the controversies surrounding the use of Bt seeds and the role of Monsanto, a
US based MNC?
16.
Interpret
the given visual:
17.
Discuss
controversies surrounding the use of bitcoins/cryptocurrency?
18.
What is
IPR?
19.
What could
be the advantages of reverse engineering?
20.
Can
intelligence be artificial? Argue out.
21.
Write a
feature/popular article on robotics- the article should be for popular reading
rather than specialist purpose?
22.
What are
thought experiments? How are they useful? Discuss any one
Gedankenexperiment/Thought-experiment that fascinates you?
23. What is scientific approach in your
opinion?What are the methods of science which you can apply to perceive
things/processes in your daily lives?
24. Differentiate between logic and reason? Give
suitable example to support your stand.
25. Discuss some logical fallacies?
26.
With the
help of an example differentiate between qualitative and quantitative research.
27.
What is
empiricism?
28.
Is
intellectual theft possible?
29.
What are
Intellectual Property Rights?
30.
What are
some debates related to the area of patents?
31.
How has
Einstein’s theory of relativity contributed to our understanding of the
subjectivity/ truth/objectivity in the larger context of public life?
32.
What is
the value of uncertainty for our understanding of the world around us?
33.
Discuss
negative capability? Is it useful?
34.
Discuss
any one paradox of your choice?
35.
What is
the most expensive substance in the world?
36.
Discuss
briefly the idea of blackholes? Can we verify their presence?
37.
What are
mutations?
38.
Interpret
the following visual:
39.
What were
the advancements in science made during World War I and World War II
consecutively?
40.
How has
Darwin’s theory of evolution changed our world view?
41.
What is
neologism? Give a few examples?
42.
Discuss
some breakthrough technologies.
43.
Discuss
some great debates raging in science.
44.
Discuss a
few entrepreneurial idea based on science.
45. Interpret the graphic/visual given:
a)Pie Chart
b) Bar Chart
EOM
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