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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 her work on graph theory and combinatorial optimization?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. Rukmini Devi Arundale

  3. Janaki Ammal

  4. Noga Alon
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Noga Alon is an Israeli mathematician who is known for her work on graph theory and combinatorial optimization. She is a professor at Tel Aviv University and a member of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities.

Multiple choice

Which Indian mathematician is known for her work on algebraic geometry and representation theory?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. Rukmini Devi Arundale

  3. Janaki Ammal

  4. Vyjayanthi Chari
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Vyjayanthi Chari is an Indian-American mathematician who is known for her work on algebraic geometry and representation theory. She is a professor at the University of California, San Diego.

Multiple choice

Which Indian mathematician is known for her work on partial differential equations and fluid dynamics?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. Rukmini Devi Arundale

  3. Janaki Ammal

  4. Sunder Ramaswamy
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Sunder Ramaswamy is an Indian mathematician who is known for her work on partial differential equations and fluid dynamics. She is a professor at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

Multiple choice

Which Indian mathematician is known for her work on algebraic topology and knot theory?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. Rukmini Devi Arundale

  3. Janaki Ammal

  4. Sucharita Gopalakrishnan
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Sucharita Gopalakrishnan is an Indian mathematician who is known for her work on algebraic topology and knot theory. She is a professor at the University of California, Berkeley.

Multiple choice

Which Indian mathematician is known for her work on complex analysis and geometric function theory?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. Rukmini Devi Arundale

  3. Janaki Ammal

  4. Gautam Bharali
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Gautam Bharali is an Indian mathematician who is known for her work on complex analysis and geometric function theory. She is a professor at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

Multiple choice

Which Indian astronomer played a key role in the discovery of the first extrasolar planet orbiting a sun-like star?

  1. Dr. Arvind Paranjpye

  2. Dr. Jayant Narlikar

  3. Dr. Vikram Sarabhai

  4. Dr. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
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Dr. Arvind Paranjpye, an Indian astronomer, was part of the team that discovered the first extrasolar planet orbiting a sun-like star, 51 Pegasi b, in 1995.

Multiple choice

Which Indian astronomer was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1983 for his work on the theory of black holes?

  1. Dr. Arvind Paranjpye

  2. Dr. Jayant Narlikar

  3. Dr. Vikram Sarabhai

  4. Dr. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
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Dr. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, an Indian-American astrophysicist, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1983 for his work on the theory of black holes.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Dr. Arvind Paranjpye

  2. Dr. Jayant Narlikar

  3. Dr. Vikram Sarabhai

  4. Dr. T. Padmanabhan
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Dr. T. Padmanabhan, an Indian cosmologist and astrophysicist, is known for his work on the evolution of galaxies, the formation of stars, and black hole physics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian astronomer is known for his work on the origin and evolution of the universe?

  1. Dr. Arvind Paranjpye

  2. Dr. Jayant Narlikar

  3. Dr. Vikram Sarabhai

  4. Dr. George Joseph
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Dr. Jayant Narlikar, an Indian cosmologist and astrophysicist, is known for his work on the origin and evolution of the universe, including the Big Bang theory and the steady state theory.

Multiple choice

Which Indian astronomer is known for his work on the formation and evolution of planetary systems?

  1. Dr. Arvind Paranjpye

  2. Dr. Jayant Narlikar

  3. Dr. Vikram Sarabhai

  4. Dr. A. N. Pramesh Rao
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Dr. A. N. Pramesh Rao, an Indian astrophysicist, is known for his work on the formation and evolution of planetary systems, including the study of protoplanetary disks and the migration of planets.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Dr. Arvind Paranjpye

  2. Dr. Jayant Narlikar

  3. Dr. Vikram Sarabhai

  4. Dr. P. C. Vaidya
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Dr. P. C. Vaidya, an Indian astrophysicist, is known for his work on the dynamics and evolution of galaxies, including the study of galaxy clusters and the formation of large-scale structures in the universe.

Multiple choice

Which Indian astronomer is known for his work on the physics of black holes and neutron stars?

  1. Dr. Arvind Paranjpye

  2. Dr. Jayant Narlikar

  3. Dr. Vikram Sarabhai

  4. Dr. Sanjeev Dhurandhar
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Dr. Sanjeev Dhurandhar, an Indian physicist and astrophysicist, is known for his work on the physics of black holes and neutron stars, including the study of gravitational waves and the properties of compact objects.

Multiple choice

Which Indian mathematician is known for her work on differential geometry?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. Lilavati

  3. Gargi

  4. Sunita Williams
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Sunita Williams is an Indian mathematician who lives in the 21st century. She is known for her work on differential geometry.

Multiple choice

Which Indian mathematician is known for her work on topology?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. Lilavati

  3. Gargi

  4. Manjul Bhargava
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Manjul Bhargava is an Indian mathematician who lives in the 21st century. He is known for his work on topology.

Multiple choice

Which Indian mathematician is known for her work on partial differential equations?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. Lilavati

  3. Gargi

  4. Laila M. El-Nadi
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Laila M. El-Nadi is an Egyptian mathematician who lives in the 21st century. She is known for her work on partial differential equations.