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The Instruments Used by Modern Indian Astronomers

This quiz focuses on the instruments used by modern Indian astronomers to study the universe.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an optical telescope located in Leh, Ladakh, India?

  1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)
  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory
  4. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Radio Telescope
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the largest radio telescope in the world, located in India?

  1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)
  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory
  4. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Radio Telescope
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a solar observatory located in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India?

  1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)
  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory
  4. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Radio Telescope
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the radio telescope located in Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India?

  1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)
  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory
  4. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Radio Telescope
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an infrared telescope located in Hanle, Ladakh, India?

  1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)
  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory
  4. Himalayan Chandra Telescope (HCT)
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the gamma-ray telescope located in Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh, India?

  1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)
  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory
  4. Major Atmospheric Cerenkov Experiment Telescope (MACE)
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a neutrino observatory located in Theni, Tamil Nadu, India?

  1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)
  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory
  4. India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO)
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the gravitational wave observatory located in LIGO Livingston, Louisiana, USA?

  1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)
  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory
  4. Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a space telescope launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)?

  1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)
  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory
  4. AstroSat
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the satellite mission launched by ISRO to study the Sun?

  1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)
  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory
  4. Aditya-L1
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a lunar mission launched by ISRO?

  1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)
  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory
  4. Chandrayaan-2
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Mars mission launched by ISRO?

  1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)
  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory
  4. Mangalyaan
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a Venus mission planned by ISRO?

  1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)
  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory
  4. Shukrayaan-1
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the mission planned by ISRO to study the outer planets of the solar system?

  1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)
  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory
  4. Exoplanet Mission
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a mission planned by ISRO to study the Sun's corona?

  1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)
  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory
  4. Aditya-L1
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