SSC
INDIAN CULTURE
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Question
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Who was the first Indian astronomer to be elected as the president of the International Astronomical Union?
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Vibrant Sarabhai
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SN bose
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Manali Kallat Vainu Bappu
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Prafulla Chandra Ray
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Manali Kallat Vainu Bappu (10 August 1927 – 19 August 1982) was an Indian astronomer and president of the International Astronomical Union.
Detailed explanation-2: -Vainu Bappu – who went on to be fondly remembered as the “father of modern Indian astronomy”. Manali Kallat Vainu Bappu was born on 10 August 1927 in Hyderabad.
Detailed explanation-3: -Aryabhata I (ad 476) is one of the greatest mathematicians and astronomers of ancient India.
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