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Major Discoveries Made at Indian Observatories

Description: This quiz is designed to test your knowledge about the major discoveries made at Indian observatories. These observatories have played a significant role in advancing our understanding of the universe and have made groundbreaking contributions to the field of astronomy.
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Which Indian observatory is known for its discovery of the first extragalactic radio source, Cygnus A?

  1. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)

  2. Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO)

  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO)

  4. Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) is located near Pune, Maharashtra, and is known for its discovery of the first extragalactic radio source, Cygnus A, in 1946.

What is the name of the Indian observatory that discovered the first pulsar, PSR B1919+21?

  1. Ooty Radio Telescope (ORT)

  2. Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO)

  3. Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO)

  4. Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Ooty Radio Telescope (ORT) is located in Ooty, Tamil Nadu, and is known for its discovery of the first pulsar, PSR B1919+21, in 1967.

Which Indian observatory was involved in the discovery of the first X-ray binary star, Sco X-1?

  1. Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO)

  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)

  3. Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO)

  4. Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO) is located in Kavalur, Tamil Nadu, and was involved in the discovery of the first X-ray binary star, Sco X-1, in 1962.

What is the name of the Indian observatory that made the first detection of gravitational waves?

  1. Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)

  2. Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)

  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO)

  4. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) is a joint project between the United States and India, and it made the first detection of gravitational waves in 2015.

Which Indian observatory is known for its discovery of the first optical counterpart of a gamma-ray burst, GRB 080319B?

  1. Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO)

  2. Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO)

  3. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)

  4. Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO) is located in Udaipur, Rajasthan, and is known for its discovery of the first optical counterpart of a gamma-ray burst, GRB 080319B, in 2008.

What is the name of the Indian observatory that discovered the first extrasolar planet orbiting a Sun-like star, 51 Pegasi b?

  1. Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO)

  2. Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO)

  3. Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)

  4. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO) is located in Kavalur, Tamil Nadu, and is known for its discovery of the first extrasolar planet orbiting a Sun-like star, 51 Pegasi b, in 1995.

Which Indian observatory was involved in the discovery of the first brown dwarf, Teide 1?

  1. Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)

  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)

  3. Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO)

  4. Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) is located in Nainital, Uttarakhand, and was involved in the discovery of the first brown dwarf, Teide 1, in 1995.

What is the name of the Indian observatory that made the first detection of a black hole candidate, Cygnus X-1?

  1. Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO)

  2. Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO)

  3. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)

  4. Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO) is located in Udaipur, Rajasthan, and is known for its first detection of a black hole candidate, Cygnus X-1, in 1971.

Which Indian observatory was involved in the discovery of the first quasar, 3C 273?

  1. Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO)

  2. Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO)

  3. Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)

  4. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO) is located in Kavalur, Tamil Nadu, and was involved in the discovery of the first quasar, 3C 273, in 1963.

What is the name of the Indian observatory that discovered the first radio galaxy, Cygnus A?

  1. Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO)

  2. Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO)

  3. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)

  4. Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) is located near Pune, Maharashtra, and is known for its discovery of the first radio galaxy, Cygnus A, in 1946.

Which Indian observatory was involved in the discovery of the first supernova remnant, Cassiopeia A?

  1. Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)

  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)

  3. Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO)

  4. Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) is located in Nainital, Uttarakhand, and was involved in the discovery of the first supernova remnant, Cassiopeia A, in 1979.

What is the name of the Indian observatory that made the first detection of a gamma-ray burst, GRB 970228?

  1. Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO)

  2. Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO)

  3. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)

  4. Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO) is located in Udaipur, Rajasthan, and is known for its first detection of a gamma-ray burst, GRB 970228, in 1997.

Which Indian observatory was involved in the discovery of the first extragalactic planetary nebula, NGC 2392?

  1. Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO)

  2. Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO)

  3. Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)

  4. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO) is located in Kavalur, Tamil Nadu, and was involved in the discovery of the first extragalactic planetary nebula, NGC 2392, in 1964.

What is the name of the Indian observatory that discovered the first double quasar, Q0957+561 A and B?

  1. Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO)

  2. Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO)

  3. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)

  4. Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO) is located in Kavalur, Tamil Nadu, and is known for its discovery of the first double quasar, Q0957+561 A and B, in 1979.

Which Indian observatory was involved in the discovery of the first gravitational lens, Q0957+561?

  1. Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)

  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)

  3. Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO)

  4. Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) is located in Nainital, Uttarakhand, and was involved in the discovery of the first gravitational lens, Q0957+561, in 1979.

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