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What was the aim of launching of Aryabhatta satellite?

  1. To study the Moon

  2. To study the Atmosphere

  3. To study the Mars planet

  4. To study the Space
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Aryabhata, the first satellite built by India, was launched on this day April 19, in the year 1975. Aryabhata was built by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to conduct experiments in X-ray astronomy, agronomics, and solar physics. The aim of the launching of the Aryabhatta satellite was for conducting scientific experiments for the study of the upper atmosphere.

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Who is known as father of India's Space Programme?

  1. Homi Jehangir Bhabha

  2. Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai

  3. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

  4. Satish Dhawan
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Explanation

Dr. Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai is considered as the Father of the Indian space program; He was a great institution builder and established or helped to establish a large number of institutions in diverse fields. He was instrumental in establishing the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in Ahmedabad

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After the launch of Aryabhatta, India became the ________ country to launch its own satellite.

  1. 3rd

  2. 4th

  3. 5th

  4. 6th
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Explanation

India launched its first satellite, Aryabhatta, in 1975. At that time, it became the 6th country to have launched a satellite using its own launch vehicle (or via international collaboration, depending on the historical context of the question).

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Under whose leadership the Atomic Energy Department of India was established?

  1. Homi Jahangir Bhabha

  2. Vikram Sarabhai

  3. Satish Dhawan

  4. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
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Explanation

On 3 August 1954, India’s Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) was created under the direct charge of the Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru through a Presidential Order. Subsequently, following a Government Resolution dated 1 March 1958, the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) was established in the Department of Atomic Energy. The DAE was headed by Dr. Homi Jagangir Bhabha, widely regarded as the father of Indian nuclear research. The body was formed to accelerate the pace of scientific progress in India, with special emphasis on atomic power.

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Where is the Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO) located?

  1. Jaisalmer

  2. Leh

  3. Jaipur

  4. Kota
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Explanation

The Indian Astronomical Observatory, located near Leh in Ladakh, India, has one of the world's highest located sites for optical, infrared and gamma-ray telescopes. It is operated by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore.

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Who invented the first telescope?

  1. Hans Lippershey

  2. Galileo

  3. Ptomely

  4. Plato
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The first telescope was made by Hans Lippershey in the early 1600s. He was a German-Dutch glassmaker, and he managed to reduce the amount of light in his telescope while focusing it. His model inspired other scientists to work on perfecting the telescope.

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Where is Vain Bappu observatory located?

  1. Udaipur, Rajasthan

  2. Jantar-mantar, Delhi

  3. Kavloore, Tamilnadu

  4. Patiala, Punjab
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The Vainu Bappu Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics. It is located at Kavaloore in the Javadi Hills, near Vaniyambadi in Tirupattur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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The first man who entered into space ____________.

  1. Yuri Gagarin

  2. Alexi Leonav

  3. Valantino Tereshkova

  4. Kalpana Chawla
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Yuri Gagarin was the first human to travel to space on April 12, 1961, aboard Vostok 1. Alexei Leonov (misspelled as Leonav) was the first person to conduct a spacewalk. Valentina Tereshkova (misspelled as Valantino) was the first woman in space. Kalpana Chawla was an Indian-American astronaut who died in the Columbia disaster in 2003.

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Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh -II invented the _________.

  1. Samrat Yantra

  2. Jai Prakash Yantra

  3. Ram Yantra

  4. All of the above
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Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh of Jaipur who was also an astronomer built the Jantar Mantar. Jantar Mantar has 19 instruments out of which Samrat Yantra, Jai Prakash Yantra, Ram Yantra, Chakra Yantra, Dakshin Mural Yantra, Digamya Yantra, Disha Yantra, Kanali Yantra are prominent.