Indian Astronomers and Their Discoveries: A Historical Perspective
Description: This quiz is designed to assess your knowledge about the contributions of Indian astronomers throughout history. You will be presented with questions related to their discoveries, theories, and observations that have shaped our understanding of the universe. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
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Who is considered the father of Indian astronomy?
Which Indian astronomer proposed the theory of gravitation before Isaac Newton?
Who discovered the concept of zero and its use in mathematics and astronomy?
Which Indian astronomer developed the first accurate trigonometric tables?
Who proposed the idea of a spherical Earth and its rotation on its axis?
Which Indian astronomer developed the theory of planetary motion and elliptical orbits?
Who discovered the precession of the equinoxes and calculated its period?
Which Indian astronomer developed the concept of the zodiac and the twelve signs?
Who discovered the existence of comets and their orbital characteristics?
Which Indian astronomer developed the theory of planetary conjunctions and their effects?
Who discovered the existence of sunspots and their impact on solar activity?
Which Indian astronomer developed the theory of lunar phases and their relationship to the Earth's shadow?
Who discovered the existence of nebulae and their classification?
Which Indian astronomer developed the theory of stellar evolution and the life cycle of stars?
Who discovered the existence of black holes and their properties?