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Observatories in India and Their Contribution to Economic Development

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Which of the following observatories is located in Uttarakhand?

  1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)

  2. Vainu Bappu Observatory

  3. Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO)

  4. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

ARIES is located in Nainital, Uttarakhand, and is known for its research in solar physics, stellar astronomy, and astrophysics.

The Vainu Bappu Observatory is situated in which state?

  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Karnataka

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Kerala


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Vainu Bappu Observatory is located in Kavalur, Tamil Nadu, and is known for its contributions to optical and infrared astronomy.

Which observatory in India is primarily dedicated to radio astronomy?

  1. ARIES

  2. Vainu Bappu Observatory

  3. IAO

  4. GMRT


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) is located near Pune, Maharashtra, and is one of the largest radio telescopes in the world.

The Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO) is located in which state?

  1. Rajasthan

  2. Himachal Pradesh

  3. Uttarakhand

  4. Jammu and Kashmir


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO) is located in Hanle, Ladakh, which is part of the union territory of Ladakh.

Which of the following observatories is known for its contributions to solar astronomy?

  1. ARIES

  2. Vainu Bappu Observatory

  3. IAO

  4. GMRT


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

ARIES is known for its research in solar physics, including studies of solar flares, sunspots, and coronal mass ejections.

The Vainu Bappu Observatory is primarily focused on which area of astronomy?

  1. Radio astronomy

  2. Optical and infrared astronomy

  3. X-ray astronomy

  4. Gamma-ray astronomy


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Vainu Bappu Observatory is known for its contributions to optical and infrared astronomy, including studies of stars, galaxies, and nebulae.

Which observatory in India is known for its studies of cosmic rays?

  1. ARIES

  2. Vainu Bappu Observatory

  3. IAO

  4. GMRT


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO) is known for its studies of cosmic rays, which are high-energy particles that originate from outside the solar system.

The Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) is primarily used for observations in which wavelength range?

  1. Visible light

  2. Infrared

  3. Radio waves

  4. X-rays


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The GMRT is a radio telescope, which means it is used to observe radio waves emitted by celestial objects.

Which of the following observatories is located at the highest altitude in India?

  1. ARIES

  2. Vainu Bappu Observatory

  3. IAO

  4. GMRT


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO) is located at an altitude of 4,500 meters (14,764 feet) in Hanle, Ladakh, making it the highest altitude observatory in India.

The Vainu Bappu Observatory is known for its contributions to the study of which celestial object?

  1. Planets

  2. Stars

  3. Galaxies

  4. Nebulae


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Vainu Bappu Observatory is known for its contributions to the study of stars, including their evolution, composition, and behavior.

Which of the following observatories is primarily focused on X-ray astronomy?

  1. ARIES

  2. Vainu Bappu Observatory

  3. IAO

  4. GMRT


Correct Option:
Explanation:

None of the observatories mentioned are primarily focused on X-ray astronomy.

The Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) is located in which state?

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Karnataka

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Telangana


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The GMRT is located near Pune, Maharashtra.

Which of the following observatories is known for its contributions to gamma-ray astronomy?

  1. ARIES

  2. Vainu Bappu Observatory

  3. IAO

  4. GMRT


Correct Option:
Explanation:

None of the observatories mentioned are primarily focused on gamma-ray astronomy.

The Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO) is known for its studies of which celestial phenomenon?

  1. Solar flares

  2. Cosmic rays

  3. Supernovae

  4. Black holes


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The IAO is known for its studies of cosmic rays, which are high-energy particles that originate from outside the solar system.

Which of the following observatories is primarily focused on infrared astronomy?

  1. ARIES

  2. Vainu Bappu Observatory

  3. IAO

  4. GMRT


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Vainu Bappu Observatory is known for its contributions to infrared astronomy, including studies of star formation and the evolution of galaxies.

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