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Indian Scientists and Scholars

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Indian scientists and scholars questions cover significant contributions in astronomy, physics, and other scientific fields. These historical and contemporary achievements are vital for the general awareness sections of SSC and banking exams. Practice these questions to remember key scientific milestones and their inventors.

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Indian Scientists and Scholars Questions

Multiple choice

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

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Govind Swarup

  3. Jayant Narlikar

  4. Harinder Singh Ahluwalia
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Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar is an Indian astrophysicist known for his work on the theory of black holes. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1983 for his work.

Multiple choice

Who is the first Indian to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Govind Swarup

  3. Jayant Narlikar

  4. Harinder Singh Ahluwalia
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Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar is the first Indian to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. He was awarded the prize in 1983 for his work on the theory of black holes.

Multiple choice

Which Indian astronomer is known for his work on the cosmic microwave background?

  1. Jayant Narlikar

  2. Harinder Singh Ahluwalia

  3. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  4. Govind Swarup
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Harinder Singh Ahluwalia is an Indian astrophysicist known for his work on the cosmic microwave background. He is also known for his work on dark matter and dark energy.

Multiple choice

Who is the first Indian to be awarded the Padma Vibhushan for his contributions to astronomy?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Govind Swarup

  3. Jayant Narlikar

  4. Harinder Singh Ahluwalia
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Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar is the first Indian to be awarded the Padma Vibhushan for his contributions to astronomy. He was awarded the prize in 1968.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Jayant Narlikar

  2. Harinder Singh Ahluwalia

  3. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  4. Govind Swarup
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Harinder Singh Ahluwalia is an Indian astrophysicist known for his work on the theory of quantum gravity. He is also known for his work on dark matter and dark energy.

Multiple choice

Who is the first Indian to be awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for his contributions to astronomy?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Govind Swarup

  3. Jayant Narlikar

  4. Harinder Singh Ahluwalia
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Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar is the first Indian to be awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for his contributions to astronomy. He was awarded the prize in 1956.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Jayant Narlikar

  2. Harinder Singh Ahluwalia

  3. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  4. Govind Swarup
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Jayant Narlikar is an Indian astrophysicist known for his work on the theory of cosmic strings. He is also known for his work on the evolution of galaxies and the theory of gravity.

Multiple choice

Who is the first Indian to be awarded the Homi J. Bhabha Fellowship for his contributions to astronomy?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Govind Swarup

  3. Jayant Narlikar

  4. Harinder Singh Ahluwalia
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Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar is the first Indian to be awarded the Homi J. Bhabha Fellowship for his contributions to astronomy. He was awarded the fellowship in 1956.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Jayant Narlikar

  2. Harinder Singh Ahluwalia

  3. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  4. Govind Swarup
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Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar is an Indian astrophysicist known for his work on the theory of black hole evaporation. He is also known for his work on the theory of white dwarfs and the theory of neutron stars.

Multiple choice

Who is the first Indian to be awarded the INSA Medal for Young Scientists for his contributions to astronomy?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Govind Swarup

  3. Jayant Narlikar

  4. Harinder Singh Ahluwalia
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Jayant Narlikar is the first Indian to be awarded the INSA Medal for Young Scientists for his contributions to astronomy. He was awarded the medal in 1965.

Multiple choice

Which Indian astronomer is known for his work on the theory of gravitational waves?

  1. Jayant Narlikar

  2. Harinder Singh Ahluwalia

  3. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  4. Govind Swarup
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Jayant Narlikar is an Indian astrophysicist known for his work on the theory of gravitational waves. He is also known for his work on the evolution of galaxies and the theory of gravity.

Multiple choice

Which Indian scientist is known for his work on the search for extraterrestrial life?

  1. Dr. Jayant Narlikar

  2. Dr. Vikram Sarabhai

  3. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

  4. Dr. Homi J. Bhabha
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Dr. Jayant Narlikar is an Indian astrophysicist and cosmologist who has conducted extensive research on the search for extraterrestrial life.

Multiple choice

Which Indian scientist is known for his work on the origin of life?

  1. Dr. C.V. Raman

  2. Dr. S. Chandrasekhar

  3. Dr. Har Gobind Khorana

  4. Dr. G.N. Ramachandran
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Dr. Har Gobind Khorana was an Indian biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1968 for his work on the origin of life.

Multiple choice

Which Indian scientist is known for his work on the search for life on other planets?

  1. Dr. Jayant Narlikar

  2. Dr. Vikram Sarabhai

  3. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

  4. Dr. Homi J. Bhabha
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Dr. Jayant Narlikar is an Indian astrophysicist and cosmologist who has conducted extensive research on the search for life on other planets.

Multiple choice

Which Indian photographer is known for his iconic black-and-white images of rural India?

  1. Raghu Rai

  2. Dayanita Singh

  3. Sudharak Olwe

  4. Homai Vyarawalla
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Raghu Rai is a renowned Indian photographer known for his black-and-white images capturing the essence of rural India.