Astronomy in Ancient India
Description: This quiz is designed to assess your knowledge about Astronomy in Ancient India. It covers various aspects of astronomy, including the contributions of ancient Indian astronomers, their observations, and the instruments they used. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
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Tags: astronomy ancient india history of astronomy |
Who is considered the father of Indian astronomy?
Which ancient Indian astronomer proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system?
What was the primary instrument used by ancient Indian astronomers for observations?
Which ancient Indian astronomical text contains detailed descriptions of various astronomical instruments and their uses?
What is the name of the ancient Indian observatory located in Delhi, India?
Which ancient Indian astronomer developed the concept of the zodiac and divided the ecliptic into 12 equal parts?
What was the primary purpose of the ancient Indian astronomical text known as the Rig Veda?
Which ancient Indian astronomer developed a method for calculating the circumference of the Earth using the angle of depression of a star?
What was the name of the ancient Indian astronomical text that provided detailed instructions for constructing various astronomical instruments?
Which ancient Indian astronomer developed a theory of planetary motion that included elliptical orbits?
What was the primary purpose of the ancient Indian astronomical text known as the Atharva Veda?
Which ancient Indian astronomer developed a method for calculating the time of sunrise and sunset based on the latitude and longitude of a location?
What was the name of the ancient Indian astronomical text that provided detailed descriptions of various astronomical phenomena, including eclipses and planetary conjunctions?
Which ancient Indian astronomer developed a method for calculating the distance between the Earth and the Moon?
What was the primary purpose of the ancient Indian astronomical text known as the Yajur Veda?