Nakshatra Orientation Quiz

Which astronomical phenomenon occurs when the sun is directly above the equator, causing equal day and night?

• Equinox
• Lunar eclipse
• Aurora Borealis

• Solstice

Which ancient Indian text is known for its detailed astronomical observations?

• Yavanajataka

• Katyayana

• Apastamba

• Surya Siddhanta

What is the Sanskrit term for the lunar mansion used in Indian astrology?

• Avizva

• Adhilokam

• Grahan

• Nakshatra

The hypothesis that pulsars were spinning was excluded because ________.

• White dwarfs emit X-rays

• Pulsars spin too fast

• White dwarfs have broad absorption lines

• Pulsars always have red giant companions

The James Webb Space Telescope will be the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, & will give humanity unprecedented glimpses deep into cosmos.

In its orbiting distance, roughly how far from home will it be?

• 1.5 million km

• 15 million km

• 30 million km

• Trick question: it's a ground-based telescope

Which infamous Millennium Problem deals with the distribution of prime numbers?

• Fermat's Last Theorem
• Riemann Hypothesis

• Goldbach Conjecture
• P vs NP Problem

Which of the following is not a contribution of Srinivasa Ramanujan?

• Number theory

• Elliptics Function

• Infinite series

• Trigonometric Relations

What is the value of Kaprekar's constant?

• 6175

• 6174

• 7641

• 6417

When do we celebrate International Mathematics Day?

• August 23th

• March 8th

• March 14th

• June 21th

• Fermat's last theorem

• Schrödinger Equation

• Euler's identity

• Pythagorean theorem