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Locations of Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centers in India

Test your knowledge about the locations of major astronomy and astrophysics observatories and research institutes across India.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where is the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) located?

  1. Pune, Maharashtra
  2. Nainital, Uttarakhand
  3. Udaipur, Rajasthan
  4. Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following observatories is located in Nainital, Uttarakhand?

  1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
  2. Uttar Pradesh State Observatory (UPSO)
  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO)
  4. Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA)
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where is the Uttar Pradesh State Observatory (UPSO) located?

  1. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
  2. Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
  3. Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
  4. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following observatories is located in Udaipur, Rajasthan?

  1. Physical Research Laboratory (PRL)
  2. Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA)
  3. Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA)
  4. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where is the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) located?

  1. Bangalore, Karnataka
  2. Hyderabad, Telangana
  3. Pune, Maharashtra
  4. Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following observatories is located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat?

  1. Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA)
  2. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)
  3. Raman Research Institute (RRI)
  4. National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA)
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where is the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) located?

  1. Mumbai, Maharashtra
  2. Pune, Maharashtra
  3. Bangalore, Karnataka
  4. Hyderabad, Telangana
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following observatories is located in Hyderabad, Telangana?

  1. Osmania University Observatory
  2. Uttar Pradesh State Observatory (UPSO)
  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO)
  4. Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA)
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where is the Raman Research Institute (RRI) located?

  1. Bangalore, Karnataka
  2. Chennai, Tamil Nadu
  3. Kolkata, West Bengal
  4. Hyderabad, Telangana
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following observatories is located in Kolkata, West Bengal?

  1. Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS)
  2. Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP)
  3. Variable Star Section of the Astronomical Society of India (VSSS)
  4. Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA)
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where is the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP) located?

  1. Kolkata, West Bengal
  2. Mumbai, Maharashtra
  3. Bangalore, Karnataka
  4. Hyderabad, Telangana
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following observatories is located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu?

  1. Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO)
  2. Uttar Pradesh State Observatory (UPSO)
  3. Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA)
  4. Raman Research Institute (RRI)
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where is the Variable Star Section of the Astronomical Society of India (VSSS) located?

  1. Kolkata, West Bengal
  2. Mumbai, Maharashtra
  3. Bangalore, Karnataka
  4. Hyderabad, Telangana
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following observatories is located in Mumbai, Maharashtra?

  1. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)
  2. Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA)
  3. Physical Research Laboratory (PRL)
  4. Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO)
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