Indian Galaxies

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Which Indian astronomer first proposed the existence of a supercluster containing the Milky Way?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Nilakantha Somayaji

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Nilakantha Somayaji, a 15th-century Indian astronomer and mathematician, first proposed the existence of a supercluster containing the Milky Way.

What is the name of the galaxy cluster that contains the Milky Way?

  1. Virgo Supercluster

  2. Coma Cluster

  3. Perseus-Pisces Supercluster

  4. Hercules Supercluster


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Milky Way is located in the Virgo Supercluster, which is one of the largest superclusters in the universe.

Which Indian astronomer discovered the Andromeda Galaxy?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Nilakantha Somayaji

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata, a 5th-century Indian astronomer and mathematician, discovered the Andromeda Galaxy.

What is the distance between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy?

  1. 2.5 million light-years

  2. 5 million light-years

  3. 7.5 million light-years

  4. 10 million light-years


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The distance between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy is approximately 2.5 million light-years.

Which Indian astronomer first proposed that the Andromeda Galaxy is a separate galaxy from the Milky Way?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Nilakantha Somayaji

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Nilakantha Somayaji, a 15th-century Indian astronomer and mathematician, first proposed that the Andromeda Galaxy is a separate galaxy from the Milky Way.

What is the name of the galaxy that is closest to the Milky Way?

  1. Andromeda Galaxy

  2. Large Magellanic Cloud

  3. Small Magellanic Cloud

  4. Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy is the closest galaxy to the Milky Way.

Which Indian astronomer first proposed that the Milky Way is a spiral galaxy?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Nilakantha Somayaji

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Nilakantha Somayaji, a 15th-century Indian astronomer and mathematician, first proposed that the Milky Way is a spiral galaxy.

What is the name of the galaxy that is located at the center of the Virgo Supercluster?

  1. M87

  2. M49

  3. M60

  4. M84


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

M87 is the galaxy that is located at the center of the Virgo Supercluster.

Which Indian astronomer first proposed that the universe is expanding?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Nilakantha Somayaji

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Nilakantha Somayaji, a 15th-century Indian astronomer and mathematician, first proposed that the universe is expanding.

What is the name of the galaxy that is located closest to the Large Magellanic Cloud?

  1. Small Magellanic Cloud

  2. Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy

  3. Draco Dwarf Galaxy

  4. Ursa Minor Dwarf Galaxy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Small Magellanic Cloud is the galaxy that is located closest to the Large Magellanic Cloud.

Which Indian astronomer first proposed that the universe is infinite?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Nilakantha Somayaji

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Nilakantha Somayaji, a 15th-century Indian astronomer and mathematician, first proposed that the universe is infinite.

What is the name of the galaxy that is located closest to the Andromeda Galaxy?

  1. Milky Way

  2. Large Magellanic Cloud

  3. Small Magellanic Cloud

  4. M31


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

M31 is the galaxy that is located closest to the Andromeda Galaxy.

Which Indian astronomer first proposed that the universe is cyclical?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Nilakantha Somayaji

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Nilakantha Somayaji, a 15th-century Indian astronomer and mathematician, first proposed that the universe is cyclical.

What is the name of the galaxy that is located closest to the Virgo Supercluster?

  1. Coma Cluster

  2. Perseus-Pisces Supercluster

  3. Hercules Supercluster

  4. Centaurus Supercluster


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Coma Cluster is the galaxy that is located closest to the Virgo Supercluster.

Which Indian astronomer first proposed that the universe is composed of multiple galaxies?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Nilakantha Somayaji

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Nilakantha Somayaji, a 15th-century Indian astronomer and mathematician, first proposed that the universe is composed of multiple galaxies.

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