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Major Discoveries Made at Indian Observatories

This quiz is designed to test your knowledge about the major discoveries made at Indian observatories. These observatories have played a significant role in advancing our understanding of the universe and have made groundbreaking contributions to the field of astronomy.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian observatory is known for its discovery of the first extragalactic radio source, Cygnus A?

  1. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)
  2. Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO)
  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO)
  4. Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Indian observatory that discovered the first pulsar, PSR B1919+21?

  1. Ooty Radio Telescope (ORT)
  2. Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO)
  3. Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO)
  4. Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian observatory was involved in the discovery of the first X-ray binary star, Sco X-1?

  1. Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO)
  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)
  3. Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO)
  4. Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Indian observatory that made the first detection of gravitational waves?

  1. Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)
  2. Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO)
  4. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian observatory is known for its discovery of the first optical counterpart of a gamma-ray burst, GRB 080319B?

  1. Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO)
  2. Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO)
  3. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)
  4. Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Indian observatory that discovered the first extrasolar planet orbiting a Sun-like star, 51 Pegasi b?

  1. Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO)
  2. Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO)
  3. Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
  4. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian observatory was involved in the discovery of the first brown dwarf, Teide 1?

  1. Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)
  3. Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO)
  4. Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO)
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Indian observatory that made the first detection of a black hole candidate, Cygnus X-1?

  1. Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO)
  2. Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO)
  3. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)
  4. Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian observatory was involved in the discovery of the first quasar, 3C 273?

  1. Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO)
  2. Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO)
  3. Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
  4. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Indian observatory that discovered the first radio galaxy, Cygnus A?

  1. Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO)
  2. Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO)
  3. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)
  4. Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian observatory was involved in the discovery of the first supernova remnant, Cassiopeia A?

  1. Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)
  3. Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO)
  4. Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO)
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Indian observatory that made the first detection of a gamma-ray burst, GRB 970228?

  1. Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO)
  2. Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO)
  3. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)
  4. Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian observatory was involved in the discovery of the first extragalactic planetary nebula, NGC 2392?

  1. Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO)
  2. Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO)
  3. Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
  4. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Indian observatory that discovered the first double quasar, Q0957+561 A and B?

  1. Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO)
  2. Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO)
  3. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)
  4. Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian observatory was involved in the discovery of the first gravitational lens, Q0957+561?

  1. Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)
  3. Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO)
  4. Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO)
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