Indian Black Holes

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Who was the first Indian astrophysicist to propose the existence of black holes?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Vikram Sarabhai

  3. Homi J. Bhabha

  4. Meghnad Saha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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

What is the name of the first black hole discovered by Indian astronomers?

  1. Cygnus X-1

  2. Sagittarius A*

  3. V404 Cygni

  4. GRO J1655-40


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cygnus X-1 was the first black hole discovered by Indian astronomers in 1971.

Which Indian satellite was used to study black holes?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara

  3. INSAT-1

  4. Rohini


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata was the first Indian satellite used to study black holes in 1975.

What is the name of the Indian astrophysicist who developed the theory of gravitational collapse?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Vikram Sarabhai

  3. Homi J. Bhabha

  4. Meghnad Saha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar developed the theory of gravitational collapse, which explains how a star can collapse under its own gravity to form a black hole.

Which Indian astronomer was the first to propose the idea of a black hole singularity?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Vikram Sarabhai

  3. Homi J. Bhabha

  4. Meghnad Saha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was the first to propose the idea of a black hole singularity, which is a point of infinite density and gravity at the center of a black hole.

What is the name of the Indian astrophysicist who developed the theory of black hole evaporation?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Vikram Sarabhai

  3. Homi J. Bhabha

  4. Meghnad Saha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar developed the theory of black hole evaporation, which explains how black holes can lose mass and eventually evaporate.

Which Indian astronomer was the first to observe the X-ray emission from a black hole?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Vikram Sarabhai

  3. Homi J. Bhabha

  4. Meghnad Saha


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Vikram Sarabhai was the first to observe the X-ray emission from a black hole in 1962.

What is the name of the Indian astrophysicist who developed the theory of black hole accretion disks?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Vikram Sarabhai

  3. Homi J. Bhabha

  4. Meghnad Saha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar developed the theory of black hole accretion disks, which explains how matter can spiral into a black hole and release energy.

Which Indian astronomer was the first to propose the idea of a black hole binary system?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Vikram Sarabhai

  3. Homi J. Bhabha

  4. Meghnad Saha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was the first to propose the idea of a black hole binary system, which is a system of two black holes orbiting each other.

What is the name of the Indian astrophysicist who developed the theory of black hole mergers?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Vikram Sarabhai

  3. Homi J. Bhabha

  4. Meghnad Saha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar developed the theory of black hole mergers, which explains how two black holes can merge to form a single black hole.

Which Indian astronomer was the first to observe the gravitational waves from a black hole merger?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Vikram Sarabhai

  3. Homi J. Bhabha

  4. Meghnad Saha


Correct Option:
Explanation:

No Indian astronomer was the first to observe the gravitational waves from a black hole merger.

What is the name of the Indian astrophysicist who is currently working on the theory of black hole quantum gravity?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Vikram Sarabhai

  3. Homi J. Bhabha

  4. Abhay Ashtekar


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Abhay Ashtekar is an Indian astrophysicist who is currently working on the theory of black hole quantum gravity.

Which Indian astronomer was the first to propose the idea of a black hole firewall?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Vikram Sarabhai

  3. Homi J. Bhabha

  4. Amitabha Ghosh


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Amitabha Ghosh was the first to propose the idea of a black hole firewall in 2013.

What is the name of the Indian astrophysicist who is currently working on the theory of black hole thermodynamics?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Vikram Sarabhai

  3. Homi J. Bhabha

  4. Tanmoy Bhattacharya


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tanmoy Bhattacharya is an Indian astrophysicist who is currently working on the theory of black hole thermodynamics.

Which Indian astronomer was the first to propose the idea of a black hole information paradox?

  1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  2. Vikram Sarabhai

  3. Homi J. Bhabha

  4. Arvind Paranjpye


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Arvind Paranjpye was the first to propose the idea of a black hole information paradox in 1974.

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