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Indian Astrology and Astronomy in the Vedic Period

Indian Astrology and Astronomy in the Vedic Period

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a Vedic text associated with Indian astrology and astronomy?

  1. Rigveda
  2. Yajurveda
  3. Atharvaveda
  4. Bhagavad Gita
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the ancient Indian astronomer who is credited with developing the concept of the zodiac?

  1. Lagadha
  2. Aryabhata
  3. Bhaskara II
  4. Varahamihira
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Vedic text that contains hymns and rituals related to astronomy and astrology?

  1. Rigveda
  2. Yajurveda
  3. Atharvaveda
  4. Samaveda
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a Nakshatra (lunar mansion) mentioned in Vedic texts?

  1. Ashwini
  2. Bharani
  3. Krittika
  4. Rohini
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the ancient Indian astronomer who developed the concept of the precession of the equinoxes?

  1. Lagadha
  2. Aryabhata
  3. Bhaskara II
  4. Varahamihira
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a planet mentioned in Vedic texts?

  1. Sun
  2. Moon
  3. Mercury
  4. Venus
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the ancient Indian astronomer who developed the concept of the heliocentric model of the solar system?

  1. Lagadha
  2. Aryabhata
  3. Bhaskara II
  4. Varahamihira
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a type of Vedic calendar?

  1. Solar calendar
  2. Lunar calendar
  3. Lunisolar calendar
  4. Tropical calendar
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the ancient Indian astronomer who developed the concept of the zero?

  1. Lagadha
  2. Aryabhata
  3. Bhaskara II
  4. Varahamihira
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a Vedic constellation?

  1. Ursa Major
  2. Orion
  3. Taurus
  4. Gemini
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the ancient Indian astronomer who developed the concept of the Earth's rotation?

  1. Lagadha
  2. Aryabhata
  3. Bhaskara II
  4. Varahamihira
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a Vedic unit of time?

  1. Day
  2. Night
  3. Month
  4. Year
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the ancient Indian astronomer who developed the concept of the Earth's revolution around the Sun?

  1. Lagadha
  2. Aryabhata
  3. Bhaskara II
  4. Varahamihira
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a Vedic planet?

  1. Sun
  2. Moon
  3. Mercury
  4. Venus
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the ancient Indian astronomer who developed the concept of the Earth's spherical shape?

  1. Lagadha
  2. Aryabhata
  3. Bhaskara II
  4. Varahamihira
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