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Indian Observations of Cometary Disintegrations and Fragmentations

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Which Indian astronomer first observed the disintegration of Comet Biela in 1846?

  1. John Herschel

  2. William Lassell

  3. M. Viswanathan

  4. B. V. Subbarayappa


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

B. V. Subbarayappa, an Indian astronomer, was the first to observe the disintegration of Comet Biela in 1846.

What was the name of the comet that fragmented in 1993, as observed by Indian astronomers?

  1. Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9

  2. Comet Hale-Bopp

  3. Comet Hyakutake

  4. Comet McNaught


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 was the comet that fragmented in 1993, as observed by Indian astronomers.

Which Indian observatory played a significant role in the observations of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9's fragmentation?

  1. Udaipur Solar Observatory

  2. Vainu Bappu Observatory

  3. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope

  4. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Vainu Bappu Observatory played a significant role in the observations of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9's fragmentation.

What was the name of the Indian astronomer who led the team that observed the fragmentation of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9?

  1. Jayant Narlikar

  2. Govind Swarup

  3. Ram Sagar

  4. K. S. Krishna Swamy


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

K. S. Krishna Swamy led the team that observed the fragmentation of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9.

How many fragments of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 were observed to impact Jupiter in 1994?

  1. 21

  2. 9

  3. 13

  4. 17


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

21 fragments of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 were observed to impact Jupiter in 1994.

What was the approximate diameter of the largest fragment of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 that impacted Jupiter?

  1. 2 kilometers

  2. 1 kilometer

  3. 3 kilometers

  4. 4 kilometers


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The approximate diameter of the largest fragment of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 that impacted Jupiter was 2 kilometers.

What was the name of the Indian satellite that observed the impacts of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 on Jupiter?

  1. INSAT-2B

  2. IRS-1C

  3. INSAT-2E

  4. IRS-1D


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

IRS-1C was the Indian satellite that observed the impacts of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 on Jupiter.

Which Indian astronomer played a key role in the analysis of data from the IRS-1C satellite during the Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 impacts?

  1. U. R. Rao

  2. Roddam Narasimha

  3. V. K. Kapahi

  4. J. V. Narlikar


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

V. K. Kapahi played a key role in the analysis of data from the IRS-1C satellite during the Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 impacts.

What was the name of the comet that disintegrated in 2006, as observed by Indian astronomers?

  1. Comet McNaught

  2. Comet Hyakutake

  3. Comet Hale-Bopp

  4. Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Comet McNaught was the comet that disintegrated in 2006, as observed by Indian astronomers.

Which Indian observatory played a significant role in the observations of Comet McNaught's disintegration?

  1. Vainu Bappu Observatory

  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope

  3. Udaipur Solar Observatory

  4. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vainu Bappu Observatory played a significant role in the observations of Comet McNaught's disintegration.

What was the name of the Indian astronomer who led the team that observed the disintegration of Comet McNaught?

  1. Ram Sagar

  2. K. S. Krishna Swamy

  3. Govind Swarup

  4. Jayant Narlikar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ram Sagar led the team that observed the disintegration of Comet McNaught.

How many fragments of Comet McNaught were observed to disintegrate?

  1. 4

  2. 6

  3. 8

  4. 10


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

4 fragments of Comet McNaught were observed to disintegrate.

What was the approximate diameter of the largest fragment of Comet McNaught that disintegrated?

  1. 1 kilometer

  2. 2 kilometers

  3. 3 kilometers

  4. 4 kilometers


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The approximate diameter of the largest fragment of Comet McNaught that disintegrated was 2 kilometers.

What was the name of the Indian satellite that observed the disintegration of Comet McNaught?

  1. INSAT-2E

  2. IRS-1C

  3. INSAT-2B

  4. IRS-1D


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

IRS-1D was the Indian satellite that observed the disintegration of Comet McNaught.

Which Indian astronomer played a key role in the analysis of data from the IRS-1D satellite during the Comet McNaught disintegration?

  1. Roddam Narasimha

  2. U. R. Rao

  3. J. V. Narlikar

  4. V. K. Kapahi


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

U. R. Rao played a key role in the analysis of data from the IRS-1D satellite during the Comet McNaught disintegration.

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