SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

INDIAN CULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the first Indian astronomer to be elected as the president of the International Astronomical Union?
A
Vibrant Sarabhai
B
SN bose
C
Manali Kallat Vainu Bappu
D
Prafulla Chandra Ray
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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