Indian Astronomy's Influence on Islamic Astronomy

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Which Indian astronomical text was translated into Arabic in the 9th century and had a significant impact on Islamic astronomy?

  1. Surya Siddhanta

  2. Brahma Siddhanta

  3. Aryabhatiya

  4. Pancasiddhantika


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Surya Siddhanta, an ancient Indian astronomical text, was translated into Arabic in the 9th century and had a profound impact on Islamic astronomy.

Which Indian astronomer's work was highly influential in the development of Islamic astronomy?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Varahamihira


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata, an Indian astronomer and mathematician, made significant contributions to astronomy, and his work had a lasting impact on Islamic astronomy.

What was the name of the observatory built by the Abbasid caliph al-Ma'mun in Baghdad in the 9th century?

  1. House of Wisdom

  2. Bait al-Hikmah

  3. Maragha Observatory

  4. Samarkand Observatory


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bait al-Hikmah, also known as the House of Wisdom, was an observatory and library established in Baghdad in the 9th century by the Abbasid caliph al-Ma'mun.

Which Indian astronomical concept was adopted by Islamic astronomers and became known as the 'sine of the amplitude'?

  1. Jya

  2. Karana

  3. Hora

  4. Nakshatra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Indian astronomical concept of 'jya', which refers to the sine of an angle, was adopted by Islamic astronomers and became known as the 'sine of the amplitude'.

What was the name of the instrument used by Islamic astronomers to measure the altitude of celestial objects?

  1. Astrolabe

  2. Quadrant

  3. Sextant

  4. Armillary sphere


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The astrolabe, an instrument used to measure the altitude of celestial objects, was introduced to Islamic astronomy through Indian influences.

Which Indian astronomical technique was used by Islamic astronomers to calculate the positions of planets?

  1. Pulisa method

  2. Kuttaka method

  3. Chakravala method

  4. Grahaganita method


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Pulisa method, an Indian astronomical technique for calculating the positions of planets, was adopted by Islamic astronomers.

What was the name of the Indian astronomer who visited the court of the Abbasid caliph al-Mansur in the 8th century?

  1. Brahmagupta

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Varahamihira

  4. Aryabhata


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Brahmagupta, an Indian astronomer and mathematician, visited the court of the Abbasid caliph al-Mansur in the 8th century.

Which Indian astronomical concept was adopted by Islamic astronomers and became known as the 'equation of time'?

  1. Karanas

  2. Panchangas

  3. Tithis

  4. Nakshatras


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Indian astronomical concept of 'karanas', which refers to the equation of time, was adopted by Islamic astronomers.

What was the name of the observatory built by the Seljuk sultan Malik Shah I in Isfahan in the 11th century?

  1. Maragha Observatory

  2. Samarkand Observatory

  3. Ulugh Beg Observatory

  4. Bait al-Hikmah


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The Isfahan Observatory, also known as the Malik Shah Observatory, was built by the Seljuk sultan Malik Shah I in Isfahan in the 11th century.

Which Indian astronomical concept was adopted by Islamic astronomers and became known as the 'sine of the zenith distance'?

  1. Jya

  2. Karana

  3. Hora

  4. Nakshatra


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The Indian astronomical concept of 'kotijya', which refers to the sine of the zenith distance, was adopted by Islamic astronomers.

What was the name of the Indian astronomer who visited the court of the Umayyad caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan in the 7th century?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Varahamihira


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Varahamihira, an Indian astronomer and astrologer, visited the court of the Umayyad caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan in the 7th century.

Which Indian astronomical concept was adopted by Islamic astronomers and became known as the 'equation of the center'?

  1. Karanas

  2. Panchangas

  3. Tithis

  4. Nakshatras


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The Indian astronomical concept of 'madhyama', which refers to the equation of the center, was adopted by Islamic astronomers.

What was the name of the observatory built by the Timurid ruler Ulugh Beg in Samarkand in the 15th century?

  1. Maragha Observatory

  2. Samarkand Observatory

  3. Ulugh Beg Observatory

  4. Bait al-Hikmah


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Ulugh Beg Observatory, also known as the Samarkand Observatory, was built by the Timurid ruler Ulugh Beg in Samarkand in the 15th century.

Which Indian astronomical concept was adopted by Islamic astronomers and became known as the 'sine of the declination'?

  1. Jya

  2. Karana

  3. Hora

  4. Nakshatra


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The Indian astronomical concept of 'jya koti', which refers to the sine of the declination, was adopted by Islamic astronomers.

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