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The Instruments Used by Modern Indian Astronomers

Description: This quiz focuses on the instruments used by modern Indian astronomers to study the universe.
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Which of the following is an optical telescope located in Leh, Ladakh, India?

  1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)

  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)

  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory

  4. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Radio Telescope

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

ARIES is a premier optical telescope facility in India, located at an altitude of 4,500 meters in Leh, Ladakh.

What is the largest radio telescope in the world, located in India?

  1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)

  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)

  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory

  4. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Radio Telescope

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

GMRT is the world's largest low-frequency radio telescope, located near Pune, Maharashtra, India.

Which of the following is a solar observatory located in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India?

  1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)

  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)

  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory

  4. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Radio Telescope

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Vainu Bappu Observatory is a solar observatory located in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India.

What is the name of the radio telescope located in Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India?

  1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)

  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)

  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory

  4. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Radio Telescope

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The TIFR Radio Telescope is located in Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India.

Which of the following is an infrared telescope located in Hanle, Ladakh, India?

  1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)

  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)

  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory

  4. Himalayan Chandra Telescope (HCT)

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Himalayan Chandra Telescope (HCT) is an infrared telescope located in Hanle, Ladakh, India.

What is the name of the gamma-ray telescope located in Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh, India?

  1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)

  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)

  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory

  4. Major Atmospheric Cerenkov Experiment Telescope (MACE)

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Major Atmospheric Cerenkov Experiment Telescope (MACE) is a gamma-ray telescope located in Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Which of the following is a neutrino observatory located in Theni, Tamil Nadu, India?

  1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)

  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)

  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory

  4. India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO)

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO) is a neutrino observatory located in Theni, Tamil Nadu, India.

What is the name of the gravitational wave observatory located in LIGO Livingston, Louisiana, USA?

  1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)

  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)

  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory

  4. Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) is a gravitational wave observatory located in LIGO Livingston, Louisiana, USA.

Which of the following is a space telescope launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)?

  1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)

  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)

  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory

  4. AstroSat

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

AstroSat is a space telescope launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

What is the name of the satellite mission launched by ISRO to study the Sun?

  1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)

  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)

  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory

  4. Aditya-L1

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Aditya-L1 is a satellite mission launched by ISRO to study the Sun.

Which of the following is a lunar mission launched by ISRO?

  1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)

  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)

  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory

  4. Chandrayaan-2

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Chandrayaan-2 is a lunar mission launched by ISRO.

What is the name of the Mars mission launched by ISRO?

  1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)

  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)

  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory

  4. Mangalyaan

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mangalyaan is a Mars mission launched by ISRO.

Which of the following is a Venus mission planned by ISRO?

  1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)

  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)

  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory

  4. Shukrayaan-1

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Shukrayaan-1 is a Venus mission planned by ISRO.

What is the name of the mission planned by ISRO to study the outer planets of the solar system?

  1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)

  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)

  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory

  4. Exoplanet Mission

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Exoplanet Mission is a mission planned by ISRO to study the outer planets of the solar system.

Which of the following is a mission planned by ISRO to study the Sun's corona?

  1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)

  2. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)

  3. Vainu Bappu Observatory

  4. Aditya-L1

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Aditya-L1 is a mission planned by ISRO to study the Sun's corona.

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