1. Which are the two Auroras?

2. Which invention was an epoch-making event in the history of astronomy?

3. When did the last solar eclipse of 20th century occur?

4. Nadir means the point directly below an observer and zenith means the point directly overhead. True or False?

5. Where did the last solar eclipse (longest) of the 20th century occur and what was its duration?

6. Name the son of Jishnu, the most famous astronomer of India in the medieval period?

7. What are the major elements necessary for, without which no 'observation' is possible?

8. The coloured part of the sun is the:

9. What were the things that ancient Hindus looked upon as the abode of God?

10. What did the ancient Indian astronomical Rishi's believe in his heart about the stars?

11. What is an isolated peak or point of light in the firmament?

12. The core of the sun has a temperature of approximately:

13. What is the name given to a cluster of stars forming part of a constellation?

14. Which are the only things regarded by plane trigonometry?

15. Where are the Van Allen radiation belts found?