Indian Astronomy in Romance

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In the novel \"The Star-Crossed Lovers of the Indus\", what is the name of the astronomer who discovers a new planet?

  1. Arjun

  2. Maya

  3. Ravi

  4. Sita


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Arjun is the protagonist of the novel and is an astronomer who discovers a new planet.

In the movie \"The Sky is Ours\", what is the name of the astronomer who falls in love with a pilot?

  1. Jai

  2. Tara

  3. Rahul

  4. Anjali


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jai is the male protagonist of the movie and is an astronomer who falls in love with Tara, a pilot.

In the novel \"The Song of the Stars\", what is the name of the astronomer who travels to a distant planet to find her missing lover?

  1. Aisha

  2. Rani

  3. Priya

  4. Kavita


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aisha is the protagonist of the novel and is an astronomer who travels to a distant planet to find her missing lover.

In the movie \"The Space Between Us\", what is the name of the astronomer who discovers a planet that is inhabited by humans?

  1. Dr. Sarah Elliot

  2. Gardner Elliot

  3. Nathaniel Shepherd

  4. Tulsa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dr. Sarah Elliot is the protagonist of the movie and is an astronomer who discovers a planet that is inhabited by humans.

In the novel \"The Time Traveler's Wife\", what is the name of the astronomer who travels through time to be with his wife?

  1. Henry DeTamble

  2. Clare Abshire

  3. Gomez

  4. Charisse


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Henry DeTamble is the protagonist of the novel and is an astronomer who travels through time to be with his wife.

In the movie \"Interstellar\", what is the name of the astronomer who leads a mission to find a new home for humanity?

  1. Cooper

  2. Amelia Brand

  3. Romilly

  4. Dr. Mann


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cooper is the protagonist of the movie and is an astronomer who leads a mission to find a new home for humanity.

In the novel \"The Martian\", what is the name of the astronomer who is stranded on Mars?

  1. Mark Watney

  2. Melissa Lewis

  3. Rick Martinez

  4. Beth Johanssen


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mark Watney is the protagonist of the novel and is an astronomer who is stranded on Mars.

In the movie \"Gravity\", what is the name of the astronaut who is stranded in space after a spacewalk?

  1. Ryan Stone

  2. Matt Kowalski

  3. Shariff

  4. Aningaaq


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ryan Stone is the protagonist of the movie and is an astronaut who is stranded in space after a spacewalk.

In the novel \"The Andromeda Strain\", what is the name of the astronomer who discovers a deadly alien organism?

  1. Dr. Jeremy Stone

  2. Dr. Charles Dutton

  3. Dr. Mark Hall

  4. Dr. Ruth Leavitt


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dr. Jeremy Stone is the protagonist of the novel and is an astronomer who discovers a deadly alien organism.

In the movie \"Contact\", what is the name of the astronomer who receives a message from an alien civilization?

  1. Dr. Ellie Arroway

  2. Palmer Joss

  3. Michael Kitz

  4. Kent Clark


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dr. Ellie Arroway is the protagonist of the movie and is an astronomer who receives a message from an alien civilization.

In the novel \"2001: A Space Odyssey\", what is the name of the astronomer who discovers a mysterious monolith on the moon?

  1. Dr. David Bowman

  2. Dr. Frank Poole

  3. HAL 9000

  4. Dr. Heywood Floyd


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Dr. Heywood Floyd is the protagonist of the novel and is an astronomer who discovers a mysterious monolith on the moon.

In the movie \"Star Wars\", what is the name of the astronomer who discovers the Death Star?

  1. Luke Skywalker

  2. Leia Organa

  3. Han Solo

  4. Obi-Wan Kenobi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Luke Skywalker is the protagonist of the movie and is an astronomer who discovers the Death Star.

In the novel \"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy\", what is the name of the astronomer who discovers the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything?

  1. Arthur Dent

  2. Ford Prefect

  3. Zaphod Beeblebrox

  4. Marvin the Paranoid Android


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Arthur Dent is the protagonist of the novel and is an astronomer who discovers the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything.

In the movie \"The Fifth Element\", what is the name of the astronomer who discovers a mysterious alien artifact?

  1. Korben Dallas

  2. Leeloo

  3. Father Vito Cornelius

  4. Professor Zorg


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Professor Zorg is the antagonist of the movie and is an astronomer who discovers a mysterious alien artifact.

In the novel \"Ender's Game\", what is the name of the astronomer who discovers a new alien species?

  1. Ender Wiggin

  2. Valentine Wiggin

  3. Peter Wiggin

  4. Colonel Graff


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ender Wiggin is the protagonist of the novel and is an astronomer who discovers a new alien species.

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