Question 18 of 30intermediate🔍 AnalyzeShort Answer2 marks

Bibha Chowdhuri never worked for awards or recognition. Support this statement with evidence from the text.

Correct Answer

The text provides clear evidence that Bibha Chowdhuri never worked for awards or recognition.

Despite her significant contributions to science, including the discovery of pi-mesons, 'Chowdhuri never received any awards during her lifetime, but continued her work tirelessly.'

She 'remained in the periphery of Indian scientific acclaim' and her story remained 'untold' with her name 'largely forgotten' until posthumous honours.

Her decades of research at various institutes without seeking recognition demonstrates her dedication to science for its own sake rather than for personal glory.

Exercise: Let us think and reflect | Q: II.3 | (Chapter: Page 6)
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Explanation

The chapter explicitly states that 'Chowdhuri never received any awards during her lifetime, but continued her work tirelessly.' It also mentions that she 'remained in the periphery of Indian scientific acclaim' and that her 'story untold, her name largely forgotten.' These statements support the claim that she worked for the sake of science rather than for recognition, as she continued her research despite lack of awards or fame.

Solution Steps

  1. Chowdhuri never received any awards during her lifetime, but continued her work tirelessly

  2. She remained in the periphery of Indian scientific acclaim

  3. Her story remained untold and her name was largely forgotten until posthumous honours

  4. Her decades of research without seeking recognition shows dedication to science for its own sake