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The Impact of Black Holes on Indian Public Understanding of Science

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What is the name of the first Indian scientist to propose the existence of black holes?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Meghnad Saha

  3. Vikram Sarabhai

  4. Homi J. Bhabha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was the first Indian scientist to propose the existence of black holes in 1930.

Which Indian scientist is credited with developing the theory of black hole accretion disks?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Meghnad Saha

  3. Vikram Sarabhai

  4. Homi J. Bhabha


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Vikram Sarabhai is credited with developing the theory of black hole accretion disks in 1966.

What is the name of the Indian space observatory that was launched in 2015 to study black holes?

  1. AstroSat

  2. Chandrayaan-1

  3. Mangalyaan

  4. NISAR


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

AstroSat is an Indian space observatory that was launched in 2015 to study black holes and other celestial objects.

Which Indian city is home to the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT), one of the world's largest radio telescopes used to study black holes?

  1. Mumbai

  2. Delhi

  3. Kolkata

  4. Pune


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) is located in Pune, India, and is used to study black holes and other celestial objects.

What is the name of the Indian scientist who is the current director of the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), a leading research institute in the field of black hole studies?

  1. Dipankar Bhattacharya

  2. Somak Raychaudhury

  3. Naresh Dadhich

  4. Sanjeev Dhurandhar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dipankar Bhattacharya is the current director of the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA).

Which Indian scientist is known for his work on the gravitational waves emitted by black holes?

  1. B. S. Sathyaprakash

  2. C. V. Vishveshwara

  3. Sanjeev Dhurandhar

  4. Naresh Dadhich


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

B. S. Sathyaprakash is known for his work on the gravitational waves emitted by black holes.

What is the name of the Indian scientist who is a member of the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration, which captured the first image of a black hole in 2019?

  1. Sheperd Doeleman

  2. Heino Falcke

  3. Feryal "Oz" Ozel

  4. Sera Markoff


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Feryal "Oz" Ozel is an Indian scientist who is a member of the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration, which captured the first image of a black hole in 2019.

Which Indian scientist is known for his work on the thermodynamics of black holes?

  1. A. K. Raychaudhuri

  2. C. V. Vishveshwara

  3. Naresh Dadhich

  4. Sanjeev Dhurandhar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A. K. Raychaudhuri is known for his work on the thermodynamics of black holes.

What is the name of the Indian scientist who is a leading expert on the quantum gravity of black holes?

  1. Abhay Ashtekar

  2. Amitabha Sen

  3. Sumati Surya

  4. Vijay Balasubramanian


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Abhay Ashtekar is a leading expert on the quantum gravity of black holes.

Which Indian scientist is known for his work on the black hole information paradox?

  1. Vijay Balasubramanian

  2. Sumati Surya

  3. Amitabha Sen

  4. Abhay Ashtekar


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Amitabha Sen is known for his work on the black hole information paradox.

What is the name of the Indian scientist who is a leading expert on the cosmology of black holes?

  1. Tarun Souradeep

  2. Pankaj Jain

  3. Ravi Sheth

  4. Subir Sarkar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tarun Souradeep is a leading expert on the cosmology of black holes.

Which Indian scientist is known for his work on the gravitational lensing of black holes?

  1. Pankaj Jain

  2. Ravi Sheth

  3. Subir Sarkar

  4. Tarun Souradeep


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pankaj Jain is known for his work on the gravitational lensing of black holes.

What is the name of the Indian scientist who is a leading expert on the numerical relativity of black holes?

  1. Bala R. Iyer

  2. M. S. S. Gowda

  3. Sanjeev Dhurandhar

  4. Naresh Dadhich


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bala R. Iyer is a leading expert on the numerical relativity of black holes.

Which Indian scientist is known for his work on the black hole-neutron star merger?

  1. M. S. S. Gowda

  2. Sanjeev Dhurandhar

  3. Naresh Dadhich

  4. Bala R. Iyer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

M. S. S. Gowda is known for his work on the black hole-neutron star merger.

What is the name of the Indian scientist who is a leading expert on the astrophysics of black holes?

  1. Dipankar Bhattacharya

  2. Somak Raychaudhury

  3. Naresh Dadhich

  4. Sanjeev Dhurandhar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dipankar Bhattacharya is a leading expert on the astrophysics of black holes.

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