Early Indian Astronomers

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Which of the following is considered to be the first Indian astronomer?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Lagadha


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Lagadha, who lived around 1400 BCE, is considered to be the first Indian astronomer.

Which Indian astronomer proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Lagadha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata, in his book 'Aryabhatiya', proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system, which places the Sun at the center of the solar system.

Who was the first Indian astronomer to calculate the Earth's circumference?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Lagadha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata, in his book 'Aryabhatiya', calculated the Earth's circumference to be 4967 miles, which is remarkably close to the modern value of 40,075.017 kilometers.

Which Indian astronomer developed the concept of 'sine' and 'cosine' functions?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Lagadha


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bhaskara II, in his book 'Siddhanta Shiromani', developed the concept of 'sine' and 'cosine' functions, which are essential in trigonometry.

Who was the first Indian astronomer to propose the existence of gravitational force?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Lagadha


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Brahmagupta, in his book 'Brahma Sphuta Siddhanta', proposed the existence of gravitational force, which he called 'gurutvakarshan'.

Which Indian astronomer developed the theory of planetary motion?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Lagadha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata, in his book 'Aryabhatiya', developed the theory of planetary motion, which explained the movement of planets around the Sun.

Who was the first Indian astronomer to observe and record a solar eclipse?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Lagadha


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Lagadha, in his book 'Vedanga Jyotisha', observed and recorded a solar eclipse in 1400 BCE.

Which Indian astronomer developed the concept of 'zero' and introduced it to mathematics?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Lagadha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata, in his book 'Aryabhatiya', 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?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Lagadha


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Brahmagupta, in his book 'Brahma Sphuta Siddhanta', developed a method for calculating the time of sunrise and sunset.

Which Indian astronomer developed a method for calculating the positions of planets and stars?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Lagadha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata, in his book 'Aryabhatiya', 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?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Lagadha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata, in his book 'Aryabhatiya', proposed the existence of other galaxies beyond our own.

Which Indian astronomer developed a method for calculating the distance between the Earth and the Moon?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Lagadha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata, in his book 'Aryabhatiya', 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?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Lagadha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata, in his book 'Aryabhatiya', developed 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?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Lagadha


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bhaskara II, in his book 'Siddhanta Shiromani', 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?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Lagadha


Correct Option:
Explanation:

None of the early Indian astronomers proposed the existence of black holes.

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