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Modern Indian Astronomers and Their Contributions to Astrobiology

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Which Indian astronomer is known for his work on the habitability of exoplanets?

  1. Jayant Narlikar

  2. Arvind Paranjpye

  3. Sujan Sengupta

  4. Dipankar Bhattacharya


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sujan Sengupta is an Indian astrophysicist and astrobiologist known for his work on the habitability of exoplanets.

Who is the director of the National Centre for Astrobiology at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research?

  1. Arvind Paranjpye

  2. Jayant Narlikar

  3. Sujan Sengupta

  4. Dipankar Bhattacharya


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Arvind Paranjpye is the director of the National Centre for Astrobiology at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.

Which Indian astronomer is known for his work on the search for extraterrestrial life?

  1. Jayant Narlikar

  2. Arvind Paranjpye

  3. Sujan Sengupta

  4. Dipankar Bhattacharya


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Dipankar Bhattacharya is an Indian astronomer known for his work on the search for extraterrestrial life.

Who is the author of the book 'Astrobiology: A Multidisciplinary Approach'?

  1. Jayant Narlikar

  2. Arvind Paranjpye

  3. Sujan Sengupta

  4. Dipankar Bhattacharya


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jayant Narlikar is the author of the book 'Astrobiology: A Multidisciplinary Approach'.

Which Indian astronomer is known for his work on the origin of life?

  1. Jayant Narlikar

  2. Arvind Paranjpye

  3. Sujan Sengupta

  4. Dipankar Bhattacharya


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sujan Sengupta is an Indian astrophysicist and astrobiologist known for his work on the origin of life.

Who is the founder of the Indian Astrobiology Network?

  1. Jayant Narlikar

  2. Arvind Paranjpye

  3. Sujan Sengupta

  4. Dipankar Bhattacharya


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Arvind Paranjpye is the founder of the Indian Astrobiology Network.

Which Indian astronomer is known for his work on the panspermia hypothesis?

  1. Jayant Narlikar

  2. Arvind Paranjpye

  3. Sujan Sengupta

  4. Dipankar Bhattacharya


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jayant Narlikar is an Indian astronomer known for his work on the panspermia hypothesis.

Who is the author of the book 'The Cosmic Code: Quantum Physics as the Language of Nature'?

  1. Jayant Narlikar

  2. Arvind Paranjpye

  3. Sujan Sengupta

  4. Dipankar Bhattacharya


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jayant Narlikar is the author of the book 'The Cosmic Code: Quantum Physics as the Language of Nature'.

Which Indian astronomer is known for his work on the Fermi paradox?

  1. Jayant Narlikar

  2. Arvind Paranjpye

  3. Sujan Sengupta

  4. Dipankar Bhattacharya


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Dipankar Bhattacharya is an Indian astronomer known for his work on the Fermi paradox.

Who is the author of the book 'Life Beyond Earth: The Scientific Search for Extraterrestrial Life'?

  1. Jayant Narlikar

  2. Arvind Paranjpye

  3. Sujan Sengupta

  4. Dipankar Bhattacharya


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jayant Narlikar is the author of the book 'Life Beyond Earth: The Scientific Search for Extraterrestrial Life'.

Which Indian astronomer is known for his work on the search for habitable exoplanets?

  1. Jayant Narlikar

  2. Arvind Paranjpye

  3. Sujan Sengupta

  4. Dipankar Bhattacharya


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Arvind Paranjpye is an Indian astronomer known for his work on the search for habitable exoplanets.

Who is the author of the book 'Astrobiology: A Very Short Introduction'?

  1. Jayant Narlikar

  2. Arvind Paranjpye

  3. Sujan Sengupta

  4. Dipankar Bhattacharya


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Dipankar Bhattacharya is the author of the book 'Astrobiology: A Very Short Introduction'.

Which Indian astronomer is known for his work on the habitability of Mars?

  1. Jayant Narlikar

  2. Arvind Paranjpye

  3. Sujan Sengupta

  4. Dipankar Bhattacharya


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sujan Sengupta is an Indian astrophysicist and astrobiologist known for his work on the habitability of Mars.

Who is the author of the book 'The Life of Stars: The Controversial Inception and Evolution of Stars'?

  1. Jayant Narlikar

  2. Arvind Paranjpye

  3. Sujan Sengupta

  4. Dipankar Bhattacharya


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jayant Narlikar is the author of the book 'The Life of Stars: The Controversial Inception and Evolution of Stars'.

Which Indian astronomer is known for his work on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence?

  1. Jayant Narlikar

  2. Arvind Paranjpye

  3. Sujan Sengupta

  4. Dipankar Bhattacharya


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Dipankar Bhattacharya is an Indian astronomer known for his work on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

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