J.C. Bose A Beautiful Mind, WBBSE || Bengali Translation || Class 7 ||

Join my telegram channel: @rajbanshigopal WhatsApp me at 9038738337 West Bengal State Board Class 7 English Solution: Lesson 9 J.C. Bose: A Beautiful Mind Activity 1 Choose the correct answer from the given option: Ans:- (a) (ii) Hare school (b) (iii) St. Xavier’s College (c) (iii) University of London Activity 2 Fill in the chart with information from the text : Ans:- 1858– J.C. Bose was born 1869 – J.C. Bose St. Xavier’s College 1884 – Received National Science Tripos from the University of Cambridge 1885 – Joined Presidency College 1895 – Demonstration at Town Hall Activity 3 Ans:- (a) Deputy Magistrate. (b) Jagadish Chandra Bose's father, Bhagwan Chandra Bose (c) a Muslim boy and the son of a fisherman (d) study Natural science. Activity 4 (a) Why did Jagadish Bose receive his early education in a Vernacular Ans:- Because his father believed that one must know one’s mother tongue before learning any other language. (b) What did Bose’s mother when he brought his friends home from school ? Ans:- When Bose brought his friend home from school, his mother welcomed and fed all of them without discrimination. (c) Who was Lafont? How did he influence Bose ? Ans:- Eugene Lafront was a Jesuit father. At St. Xavier College father Lafont played a singnificant roll in developing Bose's interest in natural science. (d) Why did Bose refuse to accept his salary ? Ans:- At Presidency College Mr. Bose was offered lower salary than his European colleagues. This hurt his sense of self respect and national pride. So, in protest of his injustice, Bose refused to accept his salary. Activity 5 Match the single words their expended forms: Ans:- Astronomy – Study of stars and planets Library – A place where books are kept Garage – A place to keep cars Psychology – Study of human mind Orchard – A garden of many fruit trees Cashier – A person who handles cash Activity 6 Identity which of the following statements are True and which are False. Give a supporting statements for your answer: (a) Crescograph was invented by Marconi. Ans:- (a) False S.S.:- Bose had invented several sensitive instruments. One of them is Crescograph. (b) Marconi got the patency right for wireless telegraphy. Ans:- True S.S.:- It was the Italian Science Marconi got the patency right for invention of wireless telegraph. (c) Bose was awarded Knighthood in 1919. Ans:- False S.S.:- Bose was awarded Knighthood by British government in 1917. (d) No other Bengali writer had written science fiction before J.C. Bose. Ans:- True He was the first writer of science fiction in Bangla. Activity 7 Complete the statements : (a) Crescograph is used to __________________________ (b) Bose proved that plants are ______________________ (c) In 1917 Bose founded ___________________________ (d) Bose institute was founded in _____________________ Ans:- (a) measure the growth rate plant. (b) sensitive to heat, light noise and other external stimuli just like humans. (c) the ‘Bose Institute.’ (d) Calcutta at his own house. Activity 8 Answer the following questions: (a) ‘Bose had invented several sensitive instrument’. Name a ‘sensitive instrument’ invented by J.C. Bose. What is its use? Ans:- Crescograph is a sensitive instrument invented by Bose. It is used to measure the growth rate of plants. (b) What did Bose prove by his experiments on plants? Ans:- Bose proved that plants are sensitive to heat, cold, light, noise and other external stimuli, just like humans. (c) Do you think Bose prove by his experiments on plants? Ans:- Yes, I do. Because Bose made his inventions public in order to allow others to advance further the lines of his research. (d) What were the various awards and honours conferred on Bose ? Ans:- Bose was awarded knighthood by British in 1917. He was also conferred awards like ‘Fellow was of Royal society’, ‘Companion of the order of the Indian Empire etc. (e) Name some of his books and publications. Ans:- Some of Bose’s famous books are ‘ Respose in living and Non-living’ , (1902), ‘The Nervous Mechanism of plants’ (1926), ‘Major Mechanisn of plants’ , 1928, ‘Niruddesher khoje; , (1896).