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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

What is the name of the first Indian scientist to propose the existence of black holes?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Meghnad Saha

  3. Vikram Sarabhai

  4. Homi J. Bhabha
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Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was the first Indian scientist to propose the existence of black holes in 1930.

Multiple choice

Which Indian scientist is credited with developing the theory of black hole accretion disks?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Meghnad Saha

  3. Vikram Sarabhai

  4. Homi J. Bhabha
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Vikram Sarabhai is credited with developing the theory of black hole accretion disks in 1966.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian scientist who is the current director of the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), a leading research institute in the field of black hole studies?

  1. Dipankar Bhattacharya

  2. Somak Raychaudhury

  3. Naresh Dadhich

  4. Sanjeev Dhurandhar
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Dipankar Bhattacharya is the current director of the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA).

Multiple choice

Which Indian scientist is known for his work on the gravitational waves emitted by black holes?

  1. B. S. Sathyaprakash

  2. C. V. Vishveshwara

  3. Sanjeev Dhurandhar

  4. Naresh Dadhich
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B. S. Sathyaprakash is known for his work on the gravitational waves emitted by black holes.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian scientist who is a member of the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration, which captured the first image of a black hole in 2019?

  1. Sheperd Doeleman

  2. Heino Falcke

  3. Feryal "Oz" Ozel

  4. Sera Markoff
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Feryal "Oz" Ozel is an Indian scientist who is a member of the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration, which captured the first image of a black hole in 2019.

Multiple choice

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

  1. A. K. Raychaudhuri

  2. C. V. Vishveshwara

  3. Naresh Dadhich

  4. Sanjeev Dhurandhar
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A. K. Raychaudhuri is known for his work on the thermodynamics of black holes.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian scientist who is a leading expert on the quantum gravity of black holes?

  1. Abhay Ashtekar

  2. Amitabha Sen

  3. Sumati Surya

  4. Vijay Balasubramanian
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Abhay Ashtekar is a leading expert on the quantum gravity of black holes.

Multiple choice

Which Indian scientist is known for his work on the black hole information paradox?

  1. Vijay Balasubramanian

  2. Sumati Surya

  3. Amitabha Sen

  4. Abhay Ashtekar
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Amitabha Sen is known for his work on the black hole information paradox.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian scientist who is a leading expert on the cosmology of black holes?

  1. Tarun Souradeep

  2. Pankaj Jain

  3. Ravi Sheth

  4. Subir Sarkar
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Tarun Souradeep is a leading expert on the cosmology of black holes.

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

  1. Pankaj Jain

  2. Ravi Sheth

  3. Subir Sarkar

  4. Tarun Souradeep
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Pankaj Jain is known for his work on the gravitational lensing of black holes.

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What is the name of the Indian scientist who is a leading expert on the numerical relativity of black holes?

  1. Bala R. Iyer

  2. M. S. S. Gowda

  3. Sanjeev Dhurandhar

  4. Naresh Dadhich
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Bala R. Iyer is a leading expert on the numerical relativity of black holes.

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Which Indian scientist is known for his work on the black hole-neutron star merger?

  1. M. S. S. Gowda

  2. Sanjeev Dhurandhar

  3. Naresh Dadhich

  4. Bala R. Iyer
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M. S. S. Gowda is known for his work on the black hole-neutron star merger.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian scientist who is a leading expert on the astrophysics of black holes?

  1. Dipankar Bhattacharya

  2. Somak Raychaudhury

  3. Naresh Dadhich

  4. Sanjeev Dhurandhar
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Dipankar Bhattacharya is a leading expert on the astrophysics of black holes.

Multiple choice

In the popular novel "The Shiva Trilogy" by Amish Tripathi, what is the name of the ancient Indian astronomer who guides the protagonist?

  1. Bhrigu

  2. Agastya

  3. Vashishtha

  4. Durvasa
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Bhrigu is the ancient Indian astronomer who guides the protagonist, Shiva, in the "Shiva Trilogy".

Multiple choice

Which Indian astronomer is known for his pioneering work on dark matter and its effects on the dynamics of galaxies?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Harish-Chandra

  3. Jayant Narlikar

  4. Govind Swarup
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Jayant Narlikar is an Indian astrophysicist and cosmologist who has made significant contributions to the study of dark matter and its impact on the dynamics of galaxies.