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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 was the first to observe the gravitational waves from a black hole merger?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Vikram Sarabhai

  3. Homi J. Bhabha

  4. Meghnad Saha
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No Indian astronomer was the first to observe the gravitational waves from a black hole merger.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian astrophysicist who is currently working on the theory of black hole quantum gravity?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Vikram Sarabhai

  3. Homi J. Bhabha

  4. Abhay Ashtekar
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Abhay Ashtekar is an Indian astrophysicist who is currently working on the theory of black hole quantum gravity.

Multiple choice

Which Indian astronomer was the first to propose the idea of a black hole firewall?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Vikram Sarabhai

  3. Homi J. Bhabha

  4. Amitabha Ghosh
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Amitabha Ghosh was the first to propose the idea of a black hole firewall in 2013.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian astrophysicist who is currently working on the theory of black hole thermodynamics?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Vikram Sarabhai

  3. Homi J. Bhabha

  4. Tanmoy Bhattacharya
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Tanmoy Bhattacharya is an Indian astrophysicist who is currently working on the theory of black hole thermodynamics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian astronomer was the first to propose the idea of a black hole information paradox?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Vikram Sarabhai

  3. Homi J. Bhabha

  4. Arvind Paranjpye
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Arvind Paranjpye was the first to propose the idea of a black hole information paradox in 1974.

Multiple choice

Which Indian astronomer first proposed the existence of a supercluster containing the Milky Way?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Nilakantha Somayaji

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan
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Nilakantha Somayaji, a 15th-century Indian astronomer and mathematician, first proposed the existence of a supercluster containing the Milky Way.

Multiple choice

Which Indian astronomer discovered the Andromeda Galaxy?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Nilakantha Somayaji

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan
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Aryabhata, a 5th-century Indian astronomer and mathematician, discovered the Andromeda Galaxy.

Multiple choice

Which Indian astronomer first proposed that the Andromeda Galaxy is a separate galaxy from the Milky Way?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Nilakantha Somayaji

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan
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Nilakantha Somayaji, a 15th-century Indian astronomer and mathematician, first proposed that the Andromeda Galaxy is a separate galaxy from the Milky Way.

Multiple choice

Which Indian astronomer first proposed that the Milky Way is a spiral galaxy?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Nilakantha Somayaji

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan
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Nilakantha Somayaji, a 15th-century Indian astronomer and mathematician, first proposed that the Milky Way is a spiral galaxy.

Multiple choice

Who is considered to be the most influential Marxist historian of Indian economic history?

  1. R.P. Dutt

  2. Irfan Habib

  3. Bipan Chandra

  4. Sita Ram Goel
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R.P. Dutt is considered to be the most influential Marxist historian of Indian economic history.

Multiple choice

Who is considered the father of Indian cartography?

  1. Ptolemy

  2. Al-Biruni

  3. Abu Raihan al-Biruni

  4. John Speede
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Abu Raihan al-Biruni, a Persian polymath, is widely regarded as the father of Indian cartography for his contributions to the field during his time in India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian cartographer is known for his contributions to the development of thematic maps?

  1. S.P. Dasgupta

  2. K.N. Singh

  3. R.L. Singh

  4. B.N. Ghosh
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S.P. Dasgupta, a renowned Indian cartographer, is known for his significant contributions to the development of thematic maps, particularly in the fields of geology and agriculture.

Multiple choice

Which Indian cartographer is known for his work on the 'Atlas of India'?

  1. S.P. Dasgupta

  2. K.N. Singh

  3. R.L. Singh

  4. B.N. Ghosh
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B.N. Ghosh, a distinguished Indian cartographer, is known for his significant contributions to the creation of the 'Atlas of India', a comprehensive cartographic work showcasing the country's geography and resources.

Multiple choice

Who is widely regarded as the father of Indian financial research?

  1. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

  2. Dr. C. D. Deshmukh

  3. Dr. V. K. R. V. Rao

  4. Dr. P. C. Mahalanobis
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Dr. P. C. Mahalanobis, a renowned statistician and economist, is credited with pioneering financial research in India. His contributions include the development of the Mahalanobis distance, a statistical measure used in multivariate analysis.

Multiple choice

Which Indian scholar introduced the concept of 'efficient markets' in the context of Indian stock markets?

  1. Dr. Bimal Jalan

  2. Dr. Y. V. Reddy

  3. Dr. Raghuram Rajan

  4. Dr. Urjit Patel
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Dr. Raghuram Rajan, a former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, is known for his research on efficient markets. He proposed that Indian stock markets exhibit characteristics of efficient markets, implying that prices reflect all available information.