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The International Astronomical Union has named an asteroid after an Indian singer. Name the singer:<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”Lata Mangeshkar” option2=”Pandit Jasraj” option3=”Bhimsen Joshi” option4=”Kumar Gandharva” correct=”option2″]<\/p>\n

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\nIn 2019, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) named an asteroid after the renowned Indian classical vocalist Pandit Jasraj. The asteroid, previously known as 2006 VP32, is located in the inner main belt of asteroids between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
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\nThe IAU named asteroid 2006 VP32 after Pandit Jasraj.
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\nThe naming was done by the Committee on Small Body Nomenclature of the IAU. The asteroid was discovered on November 11, 2006, and was named ‘Panditjasraj’ in his honour.
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