UPSC CAPF (AC) 2026 Paper I · Question 32

Question 32 of the UPSC CAPF (AC) 2026 Paper I (19 July 2026). Try it first, then open the answer and explanation.

1. CAPF 2026 · P-I · Q32 · History · Ancient India

   Which one of the following does not find mention in the works of the astronomers of ancient India?

   1. Sun
   2. Mercury
   3. Uranus
   4. Venus

   प्राचीन भारत के खगोलविदों की कृतियों में, निम्नलिखित में से किसका उल्लेख नहीं मिलता है?

   1. सूर्य
   2. बुध
   3. अरुण (यूरेनस)
   4. शुक्र
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   Answer: (3) Uranus

   उत्तर: (3) अरुण (यूरेनस)

   Ancient Indian astronomers such as Aryabhata, Varahamihira and Brahmagupta dealt with the Sun, the Moon and the five naked-eye planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn). Uranus is barely visible to the naked eye and was recognised as a planet only in 1781, when William Herschel discovered it with a telescope.

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