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Early Life and Education of Modern Indian Astronomers

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Which Indian astronomer was born in the village of Tarakeswar, West Bengal, in 1864?

  1. Meghnad Saha

  2. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  3. J.C. Bose

  4. C.V. Raman


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Meghnad Saha was born in the village of Tarakeswar, West Bengal, in 1864.

Who was the first Indian to obtain a doctorate in astronomy from a foreign university?

  1. Meghnad Saha

  2. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  3. J.C. Bose

  4. C.V. Raman


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was the first Indian to obtain a doctorate in astronomy from a foreign university.

Which Indian astronomer was a student of Meghnad Saha?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. J.C. Bose

  3. C.V. Raman

  4. Harlow Shapley


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was a student of Meghnad Saha.

Who was the first Indian woman to obtain a doctorate in astronomy?

  1. Meghnad Saha

  2. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  3. J.C. Bose

  4. C.V. Raman


Correct Option:
Explanation:

As of my knowledge cutoff in September 2021, no Indian woman had obtained a doctorate in astronomy.

Which Indian astronomer was a student of Harlow Shapley?

  1. Meghnad Saha

  2. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  3. J.C. Bose

  4. C.V. Raman


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was a student of Harlow Shapley.

Which Indian astronomer was a student of C.V. Raman?

  1. Meghnad Saha

  2. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  3. J.C. Bose

  4. C.V. Raman


Correct Option:
Explanation:

C.V. Raman was not an astronomer.

Which Indian astronomer was a student of J.C. Bose?

  1. Meghnad Saha

  2. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  3. J.C. Bose

  4. C.V. Raman


Correct Option:
Explanation:

J.C. Bose was not an astronomer.

Which Indian astronomer was a student of Albert Einstein?

  1. Meghnad Saha

  2. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  3. J.C. Bose

  4. C.V. Raman


Correct Option:
Explanation:

As of my knowledge cutoff in September 2021, no Indian astronomer had been a student of Albert Einstein.

Which Indian astronomer was a student of Niels Bohr?

  1. Meghnad Saha

  2. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  3. J.C. Bose

  4. C.V. Raman


Correct Option:
Explanation:

As of my knowledge cutoff in September 2021, no Indian astronomer had been a student of Niels Bohr.

Which Indian astronomer was a student of Max Planck?

  1. Meghnad Saha

  2. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  3. J.C. Bose

  4. C.V. Raman


Correct Option:
Explanation:

As of my knowledge cutoff in September 2021, no Indian astronomer had been a student of Max Planck.

Which Indian astronomer was a student of Arthur Eddington?

  1. Meghnad Saha

  2. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  3. J.C. Bose

  4. C.V. Raman


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was a student of Arthur Eddington.

Which Indian astronomer was a student of George Ellery Hale?

  1. Meghnad Saha

  2. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  3. J.C. Bose

  4. C.V. Raman


Correct Option:
Explanation:

As of my knowledge cutoff in September 2021, no Indian astronomer had been a student of George Ellery Hale.

Which Indian astronomer was a student of Harlow Shapley?

  1. Meghnad Saha

  2. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  3. J.C. Bose

  4. C.V. Raman


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was a student of Harlow Shapley.

Which Indian astronomer was a student of Edwin Hubble?

  1. Meghnad Saha

  2. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  3. J.C. Bose

  4. C.V. Raman


Correct Option:
Explanation:

As of my knowledge cutoff in September 2021, no Indian astronomer had been a student of Edwin Hubble.

Which Indian astronomer was a student of Willem de Sitter?

  1. Meghnad Saha

  2. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  3. J.C. Bose

  4. C.V. Raman


Correct Option:
Explanation:

As of my knowledge cutoff in September 2021, no Indian astronomer had been a student of Willem de Sitter.

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