All about astronomy The Hindu Science Quiz
A dish of the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope in Pune. File
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The Arecibo Observatory, a massive telescope, collapsed on December 1, 2020. What kind of a telescope was it?
- Atmospheric telescope
- Infrared telescope
- Radio telescope
- UV telescope
A radio telescope “sees” radio waves emitted by radio sources, typically by means of a large parabolic (“dish”) antenna, or arrays of them.
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The research on one of the following, done using the Arecibo Observatory, fetched the 1993 Nobel Prize in Physics?
- Pulsars
- Quasars
- Magnetars
- Stellars
The discovery of a new type of pulsar opened up new possibilities for the study of gravitation, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said in its citation.
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Who is considered to be the founder of the field called Radio Astronomy?
- Edwin Hubble
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
- Karl Guthe Jansky
- Arthur Eddington
Today, some of the most important discoveries about our universe come from radio telescopes.
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Who is Jocelyn Bell, and how is she linked to Radio Astronomy?
- She discovered the first pulsar
- She shared the 1974 Physics Nobel
- She communicated with aliens through radio waves
- She refused to accept the Nobel prize
With her discovery, Jocelyn Bell revealed a new tool for solving many mysteries of the cosmos.
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Who is Govind Swarup, and how is he connected to radio telescopes?
- As secretary in the Science Ministry, he was instrumental in getting funds for radio astronomy
- He discovered gravitational waves using radio telescopes
- He is widely acknowledged as the ‘doyen of Indian radio astronomy’
- He was part of the team that build Arecibo Observatory
He was the prime mover behind the concept, design and installation of the Ooty Radio Telescope and the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope near Pune.
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