A child, which educated in the village government school through Tamil medium, was born on 14 April 1957 in the house of 'Kailashavadivu' in the village of Sarakalavalai in Kanyakumari in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Family members made him famous by the name "Sivan". Sivan completed his BSc (Mathematics) from ST Hindu College, Nagercoil with 100 percent marks. Shivan did aeronautical engineering from MIT in 1980. He then did his PG in Engineering from Engineering (IISc). After sending more than a hundred satellites at a time by a launching vehicle, 'Dr.K.Siwan' came to be called Rocket Man. So, play this quiz on Dr. K. Sivan and increase your knowledge about the Rocketman.
1. What is the mother name of Doctor K.Sivan?
A. Chellam
B. Makhtoonah
C. Jyotishmati
D. None of these
2. When is 'Doctor K.Shivani' elected for the post of Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Director?
A. March 2011
B. Jun 2011
C. April 2011
D. March 2017
3. Doctor K.Sivan was appointed as the director of the liquid propulsion system for which organization in 2014?
A. NASA
B. ISRO
C. Cosmos
D. All of above
4. On 1 June 2015, Dr. K. Sivan was chosen as the director for which organization?
A. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre.
B. Indian Space Research Organisation.
C. Defence Research and Development Organisation.
D. None of these.
5. When was Doctor K.Shivan elected as the chief of Indian Space Research Organisation?
A. 15 Jan 2019
B. 15 Jan 2017
C. 15 Jan 2018
D. 15 Jun 2018
6. When was Doctor K.Sivan join Indian Space Research Organisation center?
A. 1992
B. 1993
C. 2011
D. 1982
7. When was Dr. K Sivan, Chairman, ISRO was awarded Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam Award by Tamil Nadu government?
A. Aug 2017
B. Aug 2019
C. Aug 2011
D. Aug 2018
8. Sivan is known for his significant contribution to the development of __________ engines, for India's space program.
A. Cryogenic
B. GSLV
C. PSLV
D. GSLV-||
9. When was Dr.K.Sivan got Dr.Biren Roy Space Science award?
A. 2010
B. 2013
C. 2012
D. 2011
10. When was Dr.Kailasavadivoo Sivan got 'Distinguished Alumnus Award' from Madras Institute of Technology?
A. 2011
B. 2014
C. 2013
D. 2019
11. Dr.K.Sivan was conferred Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) from Sathyabama University, Chennai in April.
A. April 2016
B. April 2015
C. April 2019
D. April 2014
12. Dr. K Sivan received the prestigious Indian Institute of Science Distinguished Alumnus Award by which state (2018).
A. Madras
B. Bangalore
C. Chennai
D. Bihar
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