{"id":21541,"date":"2024-04-15T06:07:32","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T06:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=21541"},"modified":"2024-04-15T06:07:32","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T06:07:32","slug":"the-arab-scholar-astronomer-who-studied-sanskrit-and-astronomy-for-a-decade-at-varanasi-a-alberuni-b-saddat-khan-c-daiva-alzajira-d-none-of-these","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-arab-scholar-astronomer-who-studied-sanskrit-and-astronomy-for-a-decade-at-varanasi-a-alberuni-b-saddat-khan-c-daiva-alzajira-d-none-of-these\/","title":{"rendered":"The Arab scholar\/astronomer who studied Sanskrit and Astronomy for a decade at Varanasi? A. Alberuni B. Saddat Khan C. Daiva Alzajira D. None of these"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a9affab1a0fa\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Alberuni                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Saddat Khan                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Daiva Alzajira                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    None of these                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: A. Alberuni<\/p>\n<p>Alberuni was an 11th-century Persian polymath who traveled to India and studied Sanskrit and Indian astronomy. He is considered one of the most important figures in the history of science and cross-cultural exchange.<\/p>\n<p>Saddat Khan was a 16th-century Indian astronomer who wrote a treatise on astronomy in Persian. Daiva Alzajira <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> was an 8th-century Arab astronomer who wrote a treatise on astronomy in Arabic.<\/p>\n<p>Alberuni&#8217;s work on Indian astronomy was groundbreaking. He was the first Muslim scholar to study Indian astronomy in depth, and he made many important contributions to the field. He translated several Indian astronomical texts into Arabic, and he wrote a number of treatises on Indian astronomy. His work helped to bridge the gap between Indian and Islamic astronomy, and it had a significant impact on the development of astronomy in both cultures.<\/p>\n<p>Alberuni was born in Khwarazm (now Uzbekistan) in 973 CE. He studied a wide range of subjects, including mathematics, astronomy, medicine, and philosophy. In 1017 CE, he was captured by the Seljuk Turks and taken to Ghazni (now Afghanistan). He spent the rest of his life in Ghazni, where he continued his studies and wrote many important works.<\/p>\n<p>Alberuni&#8217;s most famous work is his book Kitab al-Hind (The Book of India). This book is a comprehensive study of Indian culture, religion, and science. It includes a detailed discussion of Indian astronomy, which Alberuni studied extensively. Alberuni&#8217;s work on Indian astronomy was groundbreaking. He was the first Muslim scholar to study Indian astronomy in depth, and he made many important contributions to the field. 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