Early Indian Observatories
Description: This quiz is designed to test your knowledge about the early Indian observatories and their contributions to the field of astronomy. | |
Number of Questions: 14 | |
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Which of the following is considered the oldest astronomical observatory in India?
Who was the famous astronomer associated with the Ujjain Observatory?
What was the primary purpose of the early Indian observatories?
Which astronomical instrument was commonly used in early Indian observatories?
What was the main objective of the Jantar Mantar observatories built by Maharaja Jai Singh II?
Which of the following observatories was constructed using the principles of Vastu Shastra?
What type of astronomical observations were conducted at the Nalanda University observatory?
Which Indian astronomer developed the theory of elliptical orbits for planets?
What was the primary function of the Samrat Yantra, a prominent instrument at the Jantar Mantar observatories?
Which of the following observatories was built during the reign of the Mughal emperor Akbar?
What was the main purpose of the Jai Prakash Yantra, an instrument at the Jantar Mantar observatories?
Which Indian astronomer proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system?
What was the primary function of the Mishra Yantra, an instrument at the Jantar Mantar observatories?
Which Indian astronomer developed the concept of zero and introduced it into mathematics?