Indian Science Congress

WHY IN NEWS?

The Prime Minister addressed the 107th session of Indian Science Congress recently in Bengaluru.

ABOUT INDIAN SCIENCE CONGRESS

• The Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) owes its origin to the foresight and initiative of two British Chemists, namely, Professor J. L. Simonsen and Professor P.S. MacMahon.
• It occurred to them that scientific research in India might be stimulated if an annual meeting of research workers somewhat on the lines of the British Association for the Advancement of Science could be arranged.
• The first meeting of the Congress was held from January 15-17, 1914 at the premises of the Asiatic Society, Calcutta.
• From this modest beginning with hundred and five members and thirty five papers communicated for reading at the first session, ISCA has grown into a strong fraternity with more than sixty thousand members till to date.
• There are now fourteen sections of contemporary science which are included in the Indian Science Congress.
• They are Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Animal, Veterinary and Fishery Sciences, Anthropological and Behavioural Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Earth System Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Information and Communication Science & Technology, Material Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Medical Sciences, New Biology (including Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology and Biotechnology), Physical Sciences, Plant Sciences and one Committee Science & Society.

107th ISC

• The University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore is organizing the 107th Indian Science Congress at GKVK campus in January 2020.
• The theme of the congress is “Science & Technology: Rural Development”.

Prelims Question

Q. Regarding the Indian Science Congress, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The Indian Science Congress Association was established in 1952
2. The theme of the Indian Science Congress held in January 2020 is “Science & Technology for Climate Change”
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer to the Prelims Question