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The Study of Stars in Modern Indian Astronomy

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is considered the father of modern Indian astronomy?

  1. Aryabhata
  2. Bhaskara II
  3. Srinivasa Ramanujan
  4. Meghnad Saha
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian astronomer discovered the first radio galaxy?

  1. Govind Swarup
  2. Vikram Sarabhai
  3. Harish-Chandra
  4. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the largest optical telescope in India?

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

Which Indian astronomer was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930?

  1. C. V. Raman
  2. S. N. Bose
  3. M. N. Saha
  4. Homi J. Bhabha
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Indian space agency?

  1. Indian Space Research Organization
  2. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  3. European Space Agency
  4. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian astronomer is known for his work on the theory of black holes?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
  2. Vikram Sarabhai
  3. Harish-Chandra
  4. Govind Swarup
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the first Indian satellite to be launched into space?

  1. Aryabhata
  2. Bhaskara
  3. INSAT-1
  4. Rohini
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian astronomer is known for his work on the theory of cosmic rays?

  1. Homi J. Bhabha
  2. Vikram Sarabhai
  3. Harish-Chandra
  4. Govind Swarup
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Indian astronomical observatory located in Kavalur, Tamil Nadu?

  1. Vainu Bappu Observatory
  2. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences
  3. Indian Institute of Astrophysics
  4. National Centre for Radio Astrophysics
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian astronomer is known for his work on the theory of general relativity?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
  2. Vikram Sarabhai
  3. Harish-Chandra
  4. Govind Swarup
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Indian astronomical observatory located in Hanle, Ladakh?

  1. Indian Astronomical Observatory
  2. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences
  3. Indian Institute of Astrophysics
  4. National Centre for Radio Astrophysics
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian astronomer is known for his work on the theory of quantum mechanics?

  1. S. N. Bose
  2. Vikram Sarabhai
  3. Harish-Chandra
  4. Govind Swarup
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Indian astronomical observatory located in Nainital, Uttarakhand?

  1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences
  2. Indian Institute of Astrophysics
  3. National Centre for Radio Astrophysics
  4. Uttarakhand State Observatory
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian astronomer is known for his work on the theory of stellar evolution?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
  2. Vikram Sarabhai
  3. Harish-Chandra
  4. Govind Swarup
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Indian astronomical observatory located in Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh?

  1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences
  2. Indian Institute of Astrophysics
  3. National Centre for Radio Astrophysics
  4. Pachmarhi Observatory
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