Black Holes and the Study of Dark Matter and Energy in India

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge about Black Holes and the Study of Dark Matter and Energy in India.
Number of Questions: 15
Created by:
Tags: black holes dark matter dark energy indian astronomy
Attempted 0/15 Correct 0 Score 0

Which Indian scientist is known for his work on black holes and gravitational waves?

  1. C. V. Raman

  2. S. Chandrasekhar

  3. Homi J. Bhabha

  4. Vikram Sarabhai


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was an Indian-American astrophysicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1983 for his work on the theory of black holes.

What is the name of the Indian gravitational wave observatory?

  1. LIGO India

  2. VIRGO India

  3. Einstein Telescope India

  4. KAGRA India


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

LIGO India is a gravitational wave observatory located in Hanumangarh, Rajasthan, India. It is a part of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) network.

Which Indian scientist is known for his work on dark matter?

  1. P. K. Iyengar

  2. Jayant Narlikar

  3. T. Padmanabhan

  4. R. Cowsik


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

P. K. Iyengar is an Indian physicist who is known for his work on dark matter. He is a professor at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Mumbai.

What is the name of the Indian dark matter experiment?

  1. LUX-India

  2. XENON-India

  3. PandaX-India

  4. DarkSide-India


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

LUX-India is a dark matter experiment located in the India-based Underground Neutrino Observatory (INO). It is a part of the Large Underground Xenon (LUX) experiment.

Which Indian scientist is known for his work on dark energy?

  1. Amitabha Ghosh

  2. Sanjeev Dhurandhar

  3. Varun Sahni

  4. Ashoke Sen


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Varun Sahni is an Indian cosmologist who is known for his work on dark energy. He is a professor at the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics in Pune.

What is the name of the Indian dark energy experiment?

  1. DESI-India

  2. BOSS-India

  3. eBOSS-India

  4. SDSS-India


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

DESI-India is a dark energy experiment located in the India-based Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT). It is a part of the Dark Energy Survey (DES).

Which Indian institute is known for its research on black holes and dark matter?

  1. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

  2. Indian Institute of Astrophysics

  3. Raman Research Institute

  4. Harish-Chandra Research Institute


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) is an Indian research institute that is known for its research on black holes and dark matter.

What is the name of the Indian center for the study of dark matter and dark energy?

  1. Center for Dark Matter Research

  2. Center for Dark Energy Research

  3. Center for Dark Matter and Dark Energy Research

  4. Center for Dark Matter and Dark Energy Studies


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Center for Dark Matter and Dark Energy Research (CDMDR) is an Indian center that is dedicated to the study of dark matter and dark energy.

Which Indian scientist is known for his work on black hole mergers?

  1. B. S. Sathyaprakash

  2. C. S. Unnikrishnan

  3. K. G. Arun

  4. A. Pai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

B. S. Sathyaprakash is an Indian physicist who is known for his work on black hole mergers. He is a professor at the Pennsylvania State University.

What is the name of the Indian gravitational wave detector?

  1. IndIGO

  2. LIGO-India

  3. VIRGO-India

  4. Einstein Telescope-India


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

IndIGO is an Indian gravitational wave detector that is being built in Hanumangarh, Rajasthan. It is a part of the International Gravitational Observatory (IGO) network.

Which Indian scientist is known for his work on dark matter halos?

  1. Subir Sarkar

  2. Rashmi Sharma

  3. Anjana Ahuja

  4. Yogesh Gupta


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Subir Sarkar is an Indian physicist who is known for his work on dark matter halos. He is a professor at the University of Oxford.

What is the name of the Indian dark matter halo experiment?

  1. DAMA-India

  2. XENON-India

  3. LUX-India

  4. PandaX-India


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

DAMA-India is a dark matter halo experiment located in the India-based Underground Neutrino Observatory (INO). It is a part of the DAMA/LIBRA experiment.

Which Indian scientist is known for his work on dark energy cosmology?

  1. T. Padmanabhan

  2. P. K. Iyengar

  3. Jayant Narlikar

  4. R. Cowsik


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

T. Padmanabhan is an Indian physicist who is known for his work on dark energy cosmology. He is a professor at the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics in Pune.

What is the name of the Indian dark energy cosmology experiment?

  1. DESI-India

  2. BOSS-India

  3. eBOSS-India

  4. SDSS-India


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

DESI-India is a dark energy cosmology experiment located in the India-based Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT). It is a part of the Dark Energy Survey (DES).

Which Indian institute is known for its research on black holes and dark energy?

  1. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

  2. Indian Institute of Astrophysics

  3. Raman Research Institute

  4. Harish-Chandra Research Institute


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) is an Indian research institute that is known for its research on black holes and dark energy.

- Hide questions