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What happens during the June solstice in the Northern Hemisphere?
What happens during the June solstice in the Northern Hemisphere?
- The North Pole is tilted away from the Sun.
- The Sun is exactly above the Equator.
- The North Pole is tilted closest to the Sun. (correct)
- The South Pole is tilted away from the Sun.
What is the duration of a Krata Yuga?
What is the duration of a Krata Yuga?
- 1.73 x 106 years (correct)
- 1.30 x 106 years
- 4.32 x 105 years
- 8.64 x 105 years
What is the shortest day of the year in a hemisphere's winter solstice?
What is the shortest day of the year in a hemisphere's winter solstice?
- A day of equal length to night
- The day of the vernal equinox
- The shortest day of the year (correct)
- The longest day of the year
What is the term for an event happening at or near the time of an equinox?
What is the term for an event happening at or near the time of an equinox?
What is the time period during which the day and night are of equal length?
What is the time period during which the day and night are of equal length?
What is the longest unit of time mentioned in the ancient Indian system of timekeeping?
What is the longest unit of time mentioned in the ancient Indian system of timekeeping?
What was the basis of the month division in late Vedic India?
What was the basis of the month division in late Vedic India?
When is the Siddhāntic era believed to have begun?
When is the Siddhāntic era believed to have begun?
What was Āryabhaṭa I's contribution to astronomy?
What was Āryabhaṭa I's contribution to astronomy?
What was the estimated diameter of the earth according to Āryabhaṭa I?
What was the estimated diameter of the earth according to Āryabhaṭa I?
What was the significance of the Yavanajātaka?
What was the significance of the Yavanajātaka?
What was the meaning of the Sanskrit word 'siddhānta'?
What was the meaning of the Sanskrit word 'siddhānta'?
What was the duration of a solar year according to the Yajur Veda?
What was the duration of a solar year according to the Yajur Veda?
What is the number of nakṣatras or lunar mansions mentioned in the text?
What is the number of nakṣatras or lunar mansions mentioned in the text?
What is the duration of a 'day of Brahmā' according to Jain texts?
What is the duration of a 'day of Brahmā' according to Jain texts?
During which period did Jain astronomy develop, based on a peculiar model of two sets of 27 nakṣatras?
During which period did Jain astronomy develop, based on a peculiar model of two sets of 27 nakṣatras?
What was introduced a few centuries BCE, due to Babylonian and Greek influences?
What was introduced a few centuries BCE, due to Babylonian and Greek influences?
How many months are in each ṛtu or season, according to the Yajur Veda?
How many months are in each ṛtu or season, according to the Yajur Veda?
