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Modern Indian Astronomers and Their Work on Dark Matter and Dark Energy

Description: This quiz aims to assess your knowledge about the contributions of modern Indian astronomers to the study of dark matter and dark energy.
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Which Indian astronomer is known for his work on the formation and evolution of galaxies in dark matter halos?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Jayant Narlikar

  3. Govind Swarup

  4. Pramesh Rao


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Pramesh Rao is an Indian astronomer who has made significant contributions to the study of galaxy formation and evolution in dark matter halos.

Who is the director of the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) in Pune?

  1. Jayant Narlikar

  2. Govind Swarup

  3. Pramesh Rao

  4. Dipankar Bhattacharya


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

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

Which Indian astronomer is known for his work on the properties of dark matter halos?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Jayant Narlikar

  3. Govind Swarup

  4. T. Padmanabhan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

T. Padmanabhan is an Indian astronomer who has made significant contributions to the study of the properties of dark matter halos.

Who is the founder of the Raman Research Institute in Bangalore?

  1. C. V. Raman

  2. Jayant Narlikar

  3. Govind Swarup

  4. Pramesh Rao


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

C. V. Raman is the founder of the Raman Research Institute in Bangalore.

Which Indian astronomer is known for his work on the cosmic microwave background radiation?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Jayant Narlikar

  3. Govind Swarup

  4. Somnath Bharadwaj


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Somnath Bharadwaj is an Indian astronomer who has made significant contributions to the study of the cosmic microwave background radiation.

Who is the director of the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA) in Pune?

  1. Jayant Narlikar

  2. Govind Swarup

  3. Pramesh Rao

  4. Arnab Rai Choudhuri


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Arnab Rai Choudhuri is the current director of the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA) in Pune.

Which Indian astronomer is known for his work on the large-scale structure of the universe?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Jayant Narlikar

  3. Govind Swarup

  4. Ravi K. Sheth


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ravi K. Sheth is an Indian astronomer who has made significant contributions to the study of the large-scale structure of the universe.

Who is the founder of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) in Bangalore?

  1. C. V. Raman

  2. Jayant Narlikar

  3. Govind Swarup

  4. Vikram Sarabhai


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Vikram Sarabhai is the founder of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) in Bangalore.

Which Indian astronomer is known for his work on the evolution of dark matter halos?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Jayant Narlikar

  3. Govind Swarup

  4. Subir Sarkar


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Subir Sarkar is an Indian astronomer who has made significant contributions to the study of the evolution of dark matter halos.

Who is the director of the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) in Nainital?

  1. Jayant Narlikar

  2. Govind Swarup

  3. Pramesh Rao

  4. Wahab Uddin


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Wahab Uddin is the current director of the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) in Nainital.

Which Indian astronomer is known for his work on the properties of dark energy?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Jayant Narlikar

  3. Govind Swarup

  4. Varun Sahni


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Varun Sahni is an Indian astronomer who has made significant contributions to the study of the properties of dark energy.

Who is the founder of the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) in Bangalore?

  1. C. V. Raman

  2. Jayant Narlikar

  3. Govind Swarup

  4. S. Gopal


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

S. Gopal is the founder of the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) in Bangalore.

Which Indian astronomer is known for his work on the dark matter content of galaxies?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Jayant Narlikar

  3. Govind Swarup

  4. Biman B. Nath


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Biman B. Nath is an Indian astronomer who has made significant contributions to the study of the dark matter content of galaxies.

Who is the director of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in Mumbai?

  1. Jayant Narlikar

  2. Govind Swarup

  3. Pramesh Rao

  4. Sandip Trivedi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sandip Trivedi is the current director of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in Mumbai.

Which Indian astronomer is known for his work on the effects of dark matter on the cosmic microwave background radiation?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Jayant Narlikar

  3. Govind Swarup

  4. Tarun Souradeep


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tarun Souradeep is an Indian astronomer who has made significant contributions to the study of the effects of dark matter on the cosmic microwave background radiation.

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