Paper 1 · Higher Education
UGC NET June 2024 Re-Exam (22.08.2024) Shift-II
In ancient India, Ujjain was famous for the study of:
AAnthropology
BAstronomy ✓ Correct
CArchaeology
DGeology
Correct answer: (B) Astronomy — Ujjain was famous for the study of astronomy, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★Ujjain was famous for the study of astronomy, so that is the answer.
★In ancient India, Ujjain was a centre for astronomy and mathematics.
★It was home to astronomers like Varahamihira and Bhaskaracharya.
★They made important contributions to the field of astronomy.
★So Ujjain was renowned for the study of astronomy.
★Anthropology, archaeology and geology are not what Ujjain was famous for.
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