Ancient Indian Astronomers and Their Contributions
Description: This quiz aims to assess your knowledge about the contributions of ancient Indian astronomers to the field of astronomy. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
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Who among the following is considered the father of Indian astronomy?
Which ancient Indian astronomer proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system?
What is the name of the astronomical treatise written by Aryabhata?
Which ancient Indian astronomer calculated the value of pi (π) to four decimal places?
Who among the following astronomers developed the concept of 'Khagola' or spherical astronomy?
Which ancient Indian astronomer wrote the astronomical treatise 'Surya Siddhanta'?
Who among the following astronomers proposed the idea of the Earth's rotation on its axis?
Which ancient Indian astronomer developed the 'Panchasiddhantika', a treatise comparing five astronomical systems?
Who among the following astronomers calculated the length of the solar year with remarkable accuracy?
Which ancient Indian astronomer developed the 'Lilavati', a treatise on arithmetic and geometry?
Who among the following astronomers proposed the idea of the Earth's elliptical orbit around the Sun?
Which ancient Indian astronomer developed the 'Siddhanta Shiromani', a comprehensive treatise on astronomy?
Who among the following astronomers calculated the circumference of the Earth with remarkable accuracy?
Which ancient Indian astronomer developed the 'Karanakutuhala', a treatise on astronomical calculations?
Who among the following astronomers proposed the idea of the precession of the equinoxes?