The Study of the Universe in Ancient India
Description: This quiz is designed to assess your knowledge of the study of the universe in ancient India. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
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Which ancient Indian astronomer is credited with developing the concept of the heliocentric model of the solar system?
What is the name of the ancient Indian astronomical treatise that contains detailed observations and calculations related to celestial bodies and planetary motions?
Which ancient Indian astronomer is known for his contributions to trigonometry and the development of the sine function?
What is the name of the ancient Indian astronomical observatory that was built in the 16th century CE and is still in use today?
Which ancient Indian astronomer proposed the idea that the Earth is round and rotates on its axis?
What is the name of the ancient Indian astronomical instrument used to measure the altitude of celestial bodies?
Which ancient Indian astronomer developed a method for calculating the time of eclipses?
What is the name of the ancient Indian astronomical instrument used to measure the position of stars and planets?
Which ancient Indian astronomer proposed the idea that the planets move in elliptical orbits around the Sun?
What is the name of the ancient Indian astronomical instrument used to measure the time of day?
Which ancient Indian astronomer developed a method for calculating the distance to the Moon?
What is the name of the ancient Indian astronomical instrument used to measure the distance between two celestial bodies?
Which ancient Indian astronomer proposed the idea that the universe is infinite and contains countless stars and galaxies?
What is the name of the ancient Indian astronomical instrument used to measure the angle between two celestial bodies?
Which ancient Indian astronomer developed a method for calculating the time of sunrise and sunset?