Early Indian Astronomers
Description: This quiz will test your knowledge about early Indian astronomers and their contributions to the field of astronomy. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
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Which of the following is considered to be the first Indian astronomer?
Which Indian astronomer proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system?
Who was the first Indian astronomer to calculate the Earth's circumference?
Which Indian astronomer developed the concept of 'sine' and 'cosine' functions?
Who was the first Indian astronomer to propose the existence of gravitational force?
Which Indian astronomer developed the theory of planetary motion?
Who was the first Indian astronomer to observe and record a solar eclipse?
Which Indian astronomer developed the concept of 'zero' and introduced it to mathematics?
Who was the first Indian astronomer to develop a method for calculating the time of sunrise and sunset?
Which Indian astronomer developed a method for calculating the positions of planets and stars?
Who was the first Indian astronomer to propose the existence of other galaxies beyond our own?
Which Indian astronomer developed a method for calculating the distance between the Earth and the Moon?
Who was the first Indian astronomer to develop a method for calculating the time of lunar and solar eclipses?
Which Indian astronomer developed a method for calculating the positions of planets and stars using trigonometry?
Who was the first Indian astronomer to propose the existence of black holes?