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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 scientist was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2020 for his contributions to the understanding of black holes?

  1. C.V. Raman

  2. Har Gobind Khorana

  3. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

  4. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
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Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, an Indian-American astrophysicist, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1983 for his theoretical studies of the physical processes important to the structure and evolution of stars.

Multiple choice

Which Indian astronomer was awarded the prestigious Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian honor in India, in 2018?

  1. Dr. C. V. Vishveshwara

  2. Dr. Jayant Narlikar

  3. Dr. U. R. Rao

  4. Dr. Yash Pal
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Dr. C. V. Vishveshwara was honored with the Padma Vibhushan in 2018 for his exceptional contributions to the field of gravitational physics and cosmology.

Multiple choice

Who among the following Indian astronomers received the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology in 2015?

  1. Dr. Dipankar Banerjee

  2. Dr. T. Padmanabhan

  3. Dr. R. K. Manchanda

  4. Dr. Arvind Paranjpye
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Dr. Dipankar Banerjee was awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in 2015 for his outstanding research in the area of observational astrophysics, particularly his work on star formation and evolution.

Multiple choice

Which Indian astronomer was honored with the prestigious Infosys Prize in Physical Sciences in 2010?

  1. Dr. S. K. Biswas

  2. Dr. B. V. Sreekantan

  3. Dr. Ram Sagar

  4. Dr. A. K. Kembhavi
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Dr. S. K. Biswas received the Infosys Prize in Physical Sciences in 2010 for his pioneering work in high-energy astrophysics, especially for his contributions to the understanding of cosmic rays and gamma-ray bursts.

Multiple choice

Who among the following Indian astronomers was awarded the Homi J. Bhabha Fellowship in 2017?

  1. Dr. Niruj Mohan

  2. Dr. Sujan Sengupta

  3. Dr. Nissim Kanekar

  4. Dr. Shantanu Rastogi
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Dr. Niruj Mohan was selected for the Homi J. Bhabha Fellowship in 2017 in recognition of his exceptional research in the field of astrophysics, particularly his work on the formation and evolution of galaxies.

Multiple choice

Which Indian astronomer was honored with the prestigious Vainu Bappu Gold Medal in 2019?

  1. Dr. A. N. Ramaprakash

  2. Dr. S. N. Tandon

  3. Dr. R. C. Kapoor

  4. Dr. K. S. Dwarakanath
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Dr. A. N. Ramaprakash was awarded the Vainu Bappu Gold Medal in 2019 for his outstanding contributions to the field of astronomy, particularly his work on the structure and evolution of stars.

Multiple choice

Who among the following Indian astronomers received the National Science Award in 2016?

  1. Dr. T. P. Prabhu

  2. Dr. S. K. Gupta

  3. Dr. R. K. Tyagi

  4. Dr. B. R. Desai
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Dr. T. P. Prabhu was honored with the National Science Award in 2016 for his significant contributions to the field of astrophysics, especially his work on the evolution of galaxies and active galactic nuclei.

Multiple choice

Which Indian astronomer was awarded the prestigious Aryabhata Medal in 2014?

  1. Dr. Jayant Narlikar

  2. Dr. U. R. Rao

  3. Dr. Yash Pal

  4. Dr. C. V. Vishveshwara
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Dr. Jayant Narlikar was honored with the Aryabhata Medal in 2014 for his outstanding contributions to the field of theoretical astrophysics, particularly his work on cosmology and black holes.

Multiple choice

Who among the following Indian astronomers received the prestigious S. K. Mitra Memorial Award in 2017?

  1. Dr. Arvind Paranjpye

  2. Dr. Ram Sagar

  3. Dr. A. K. Kembhavi

  4. Dr. B. V. Sreekantan
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Dr. Arvind Paranjpye was awarded the S. K. Mitra Memorial Award in 2017 for his significant contributions to the field of astrophysics, particularly his work on the structure and evolution of stars.

Multiple choice

Which Indian astronomer was honored with the prestigious INSA Medal for Young Scientists in 2015?

  1. Dr. Nissim Kanekar

  2. Dr. Shantanu Rastogi

  3. Dr. Sujan Sengupta

  4. Dr. Niruj Mohan
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Dr. Nissim Kanekar received the INSA Medal for Young Scientists in 2015 for his outstanding research in the field of astrophysics, particularly his work on the formation and evolution of galaxies.

Multiple choice

Who among the following Indian astronomers received the prestigious Young Scientist Award from the Indian National Science Academy in 2016?

  1. Dr. Shantanu Rastogi

  2. Dr. Sujan Sengupta

  3. Dr. Niruj Mohan

  4. Dr. Nissim Kanekar
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Dr. Shantanu Rastogi was awarded the Young Scientist Award from the Indian National Science Academy in 2016 for his significant contributions to the field of astrophysics, particularly his work on the structure and evolution of stars.

Multiple choice

Which Indian astronomer was honored with the prestigious Young Astronomer Award from the Astronomical Society of India in 2017?

  1. Dr. Sujan Sengupta

  2. Dr. Niruj Mohan

  3. Dr. Nissim Kanekar

  4. Dr. Shantanu Rastogi
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Dr. Sujan Sengupta received the Young Astronomer Award from the Astronomical Society of India in 2017 for his outstanding research in the field of astrophysics, particularly his work on the formation and evolution of galaxies.

Multiple choice

Who among the following Indian astronomers received the prestigious Vainu Bappu Gold Medal in 2018?

  1. Dr. Niruj Mohan

  2. Dr. Nissim Kanekar

  3. Dr. Shantanu Rastogi

  4. Dr. Sujan Sengupta
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Dr. Niruj Mohan was awarded the Vainu Bappu Gold Medal in 2018 for his significant contributions to the field of astrophysics, particularly his work on the structure and evolution of stars.

Multiple choice

Which Indian astronomer was honored with the prestigious Aryabhata Medal in 2019?

  1. Dr. Nissim Kanekar

  2. Dr. Shantanu Rastogi

  3. Dr. Sujan Sengupta

  4. Dr. Niruj Mohan
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Explanation

Dr. Nissim Kanekar received the Aryabhata Medal in 2019 for his outstanding contributions to the field of astrophysics, particularly his work on the formation and evolution of galaxies.

Multiple choice

Who among the following Indian astronomers received the prestigious S. K. Mitra Memorial Award in 2020?

  1. Dr. Shantanu Rastogi

  2. Dr. Sujan Sengupta

  3. Dr. Niruj Mohan

  4. Dr. Nissim Kanekar
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Dr. Shantanu Rastogi was awarded the S. K. Mitra Memorial Award in 2020 for his significant contributions to the field of astrophysics, particularly his work on the structure and evolution of stars.