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The Vidyapati Kirtilata and the Description of the Stars

The Vidyapati Kirtilata and the Description of the Stars

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Sanskrit astronomical treatise written by Vidyapati in the 14th century?

  1. Jyotisha-sara
  2. Vidyapati Kirtilata
  3. Lagna-sara
  4. Graha-sara
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a topic covered in the Vidyapati Kirtilata?

  1. The constellations
  2. The planets
  3. The zodiac signs
  4. The eclipses
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to the Vidyapati Kirtilata, how many constellations are there?

  1. 27
  2. 28
  3. 29
  4. 30
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following constellations is NOT mentioned in the Vidyapati Kirtilata?

  1. Ursa Major
  2. Ursa Minor
  3. Orion
  4. Taurus
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to the Vidyapati Kirtilata, which planet is the closest to the Sun?

  1. Mercury
  2. Venus
  3. Mars
  4. Jupiter
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following planets is NOT mentioned in the Vidyapati Kirtilata?

  1. Saturn
  2. Uranus
  3. Neptune
  4. Pluto
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to the Vidyapati Kirtilata, how many zodiac signs are there?

  1. 10
  2. 11
  3. 12
  4. 13
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following zodiac signs is NOT mentioned in the Vidyapati Kirtilata?

  1. Aries
  2. Taurus
  3. Gemini
  4. Cancer
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to the Vidyapati Kirtilata, what is the name of the star that is located at the center of the constellation Ursa Major?

  1. Polaris
  2. Dubhe
  3. Mizar
  4. Alkaid
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following stars is NOT mentioned in the Vidyapati Kirtilata?

  1. Sirius
  2. Vega
  3. Arcturus
  4. Capella
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to the Vidyapati Kirtilata, what is the name of the constellation that is located at the southernmost point of the sky?

  1. Crux
  2. Centaurus
  3. Scorpius
  4. Sagittarius
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following constellations is NOT mentioned in the Vidyapati Kirtilata?

  1. Orion
  2. Taurus
  3. Gemini
  4. Cancer
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to the Vidyapati Kirtilata, what is the name of the star that is located at the center of the constellation Orion?

  1. Betelgeuse
  2. Rigel
  3. Saiph
  4. Mintaka
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following stars is NOT mentioned in the Vidyapati Kirtilata?

  1. Sirius
  2. Vega
  3. Arcturus
  4. Capella
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to the Vidyapati Kirtilata, what is the name of the constellation that is located at the northernmost point of the sky?

  1. Ursa Major
  2. Ursa Minor
  3. Draco
  4. Cepheus
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