Directions: From the four answers, select the most appropriate answer. Aryabhatta was an ____________.
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Directions: From the four answers, select the most appropriate answer.
Aryabhatta was an ____________.
- astrologer
- astronomer
- astronaut
- administrator
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - astronomer
Aryabhata (born 476 CE) was a classical Indian mathematician and astronomer whose Aryabhatiya dealt with planetary motion, eclipses and the rotation of the earth. He is not known as an astrologer or administrator, and an astronaut travels into space, which he never did. India's first satellite was named after him in his honour.
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