INDIA’S HERITAGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. — Social Science STD 10 — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10Social ScienceINDIA’S HERITAGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.3 Marks
Question
How has Science and Technology helped the world and what is India's contribution$?$
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Answer
Science and technology are two distinct notions.
Science means ‘knowledge’ and technology means ‘the application of the knowledge in our practical life’.
The scientific knowledge obtained through experiments brings fulfillment to man’s dreams and aspirations.
Science cannot survive without technology and technology without science has no value so science plays a very vital role in our everyday life.
Therefore the word ‘science’ is naturally associated with the word ‘technology'.
Today the world has become a global village.
Distances between nations have shrunk and communication has become fast.
This has been made possible solely due to the advancement made in science and technology.
The discoveries and inventions of the past $200$ years have brought people of the world closer to each other. Thus, today we see people of the world closer to each other.
There is a greater co-operation among nations.
Moreover it has also made peaceful co-existence a necessity.
Ancient India has made outstanding contribution to the World Heritage in the fields of Mathematics, Astronomy, Chemistry, Medicine, Astrology and ‘Vastu Shashtra’.
The foundation for Western countries’ development lies in India’s contribution in various scientific fields.
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