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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 mathematician is known for his work on the concept of 'non-cooperative game theory'?

  1. Jagdish Bhagwati

  2. Manmohan Singh

  3. Abhijit Banerjee

  4. Vijay Krishna
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Vijay Krishna, an Indian-American mathematician, has made significant contributions to non-cooperative game theory, which studies the behavior of players in situations where they cannot form binding agreements.

Multiple choice

Which Indian philosopher proposed the idea that dark matter is a form of 'akasha' or space?

  1. Adi Shankara

  2. Ramanuja

  3. Madhvacharya

  4. Nimbarka
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Madhvacharya, a 13th-century Indian philosopher, proposed the idea that dark matter is a form of 'akasha' or space, and that it is the source of all creation.

Multiple choice

Which Indian philosopher proposed the idea that dark matter is a form of 'prakriti' or nature?

  1. Adi Shankara

  2. Ramanuja

  3. Madhvacharya

  4. Nimbarka
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Madhvacharya, a 13th-century Indian philosopher, proposed the idea that dark matter is a form of 'prakriti' or nature, and that it is the source of all creation.

Multiple choice

Which Indian astronomer is known for his pioneering work on the structure and evolution of galaxies?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Vikram Sarabhai

  3. Harish-Chandra

  4. Jayant Narlikar
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Jayant Narlikar is an Indian astrophysicist and cosmologist who has made significant contributions to the understanding of galaxy structure and evolution.

Multiple choice

Which Indian scientist is known for his contributions to the study of cosmic rays?

  1. Homi J. Bhabha

  2. Vikram Sarabhai

  3. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  4. Meghnad Saha
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Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was an Indian-American astrophysicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1983 for his work on the theory of white dwarf stars.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Jayant Narlikar

  2. Govind Swarup

  3. Harish-Chandra

  4. C.V. Raman
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Jayant Narlikar is an Indian astrophysicist and cosmologist who has made significant contributions to the study of the evolution of galaxies.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Vikram Sarabhai

  3. Homi J. Bhabha

  4. Meghnad Saha
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Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was an Indian-American astrophysicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1983 for his work on the theory of white dwarf stars and black holes.

Multiple choice

Which Indian astronomer is known for his work on the formation of stars?

  1. T. Padmanabhan

  2. Govind Swarup

  3. Harish-Chandra

  4. C.V. Raman
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T. Padmanabhan is an Indian astrophysicist who has made significant contributions to the study of the formation of stars.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Vikram Sarabhai

  3. Homi J. Bhabha

  4. Meghnad Saha
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Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was an Indian-American astrophysicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1983 for his work on the theory of white dwarf stars and black holes. He also made significant contributions to the theory of general relativity.

Multiple choice

Which Indian astronomer is known for his work on the study of pulsars?

  1. Govind Swarup

  2. Jayant Narlikar

  3. Harish-Chandra

  4. C.V. Raman
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Govind Swarup is an Indian astronomer who is known for his work on the study of pulsars. He is the founder of the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT), which is one of the largest radio telescopes in the world.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Vikram Sarabhai

  3. Homi J. Bhabha

  4. Meghnad Saha
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Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was an Indian-American astrophysicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1983 for his work on the theory of white dwarf stars and black holes. He also made significant contributions to the theory of quantum gravity.

Multiple choice

Who is the first Indian scientist to discover an asteroid?

  1. Dr. R. Rajagopal

  2. Dr. S. K. Chakrabarti

  3. Dr. B. G. Sidharth

  4. Dr. A. S. Ramakrishnan
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Dr. R. Rajagopal, an Indian astronomer, discovered the asteroid 1981 Midas on March 6, 1973, making him the first Indian scientist to discover an asteroid.

Multiple choice

Which Indian scientist led the team that discovered the first Trojan asteroid associated with Jupiter?

  1. Dr. S. K. Chakrabarti

  2. Dr. B. G. Sidharth

  3. Dr. A. S. Ramakrishnan

  4. Dr. J. N. Goswami
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Dr. S. K. Chakrabarti, an Indian astronomer, led the team that discovered the first Trojan asteroid associated with Jupiter, named (624) Hektor, in 1907.

Multiple choice

Who is known as the 'Father of Indian Asteroid Research'?

  1. Dr. R. Rajagopal

  2. Dr. S. K. Chakrabarti

  3. Dr. B. G. Sidharth

  4. Dr. A. S. Ramakrishnan
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Dr. B. G. Sidharth, an Indian astronomer, is widely regarded as the 'Father of Indian Asteroid Research' for his significant contributions to the field.

Multiple choice

Which Indian scientist discovered the asteroid 1994 PC1, later named 'Ganesha'?

  1. Dr. R. Rajagopal

  2. Dr. S. K. Chakrabarti

  3. Dr. B. G. Sidharth

  4. Dr. A. S. Ramakrishnan
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Dr. A. S. Ramakrishnan, an Indian astronomer, discovered the asteroid 1994 PC1 in 1994, which was later named 'Ganesha' in honor of the Hindu deity.