The Impact of Ancient Indian Astronomy on Mathematics and Physics
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Number of Questions: 15 | |
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Who is considered to be the father of Indian astronomy?
Which ancient Indian astronomer proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system?
What is the name of the astronomical instrument developed by ancient Indian astronomers to measure the position of celestial bodies?
Which ancient Indian astronomer developed the concept of zero and introduced it to the world?
What is the name of the mathematical theorem that was discovered by ancient Indian mathematicians and is used to calculate the area of a triangle?
Which ancient Indian astronomer developed the theory of planetary motion and proposed the idea of elliptical orbits?
What is the name of the astronomical observatory that was built by Maharaja Jai Singh II in the 18th century?
Which ancient Indian astronomer developed the concept of the precession of the equinoxes?
What is the name of the mathematical text that was written by Aryabhata and contains important contributions to mathematics and astronomy?
Which ancient Indian astronomer developed the concept of the zodiac and the system of 12 zodiac signs?
What is the name of the mathematical text that was written by Bhaskara II and contains important contributions to mathematics and astronomy?
Which ancient Indian astronomer developed the concept of the sine function and used it to calculate the height of celestial bodies?
What is the name of the mathematical text that was written by Brahmagupta and contains important contributions to mathematics and astronomy?
Which ancient Indian astronomer developed the concept of the tangent function and used it to calculate the distance to celestial bodies?
What is the name of the mathematical text that was written by Lilavati and contains important contributions to mathematics and astronomy?