Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Sci-fi writers

1 / 5 |
Which author first coined the term ‘genetic engineering’?

• H. G. Wells
• H. P. Lovecraft
• Jack Williamson
• Howard Fast

2 / 5 |
Often referred to as the ‘mother of science fiction’, Mary Shelley was born on __________.

• August 30, 1797
• July 9, 1791
• October 10, 1789
• May 11, 1799

3 / 5 |
This French novelist was born on an artificial island called Île Feydeau. Who is he?

• Lionel Fanthrope
• Jules Gabriel Verne
• Jean-Pierre Andrevon
• Issac Asimov

4 / 5 |
This novel is one of the first science fiction utopia written by a Muslim woman in 1905. Who is the writer?

• Uzma Aslam Khan
• Mariama Bâ
• Aneesa Begum Sherwani
• Rokeya Begum

5 / 5 |
Which Indian author and filmmaker wrote a collection of short stories called ‘Professor Shonku’?

• Satyajit Ray
• Sukumar Ray
• Anish Deb
• Premendra Mitra