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Telescope "Chandra" is named after __________.

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Chandrashekhar Azad
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Subramanian Chandrashekhar
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C.V. Raman
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Jagdish Chandra Bose
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The correct option is B Subramanian Chandrashekhar
Chandra, the X-ray telescope was launched by NASA into space in 1999 to study the X- ray emissions from the heavenly bodies. This was named after the scientist Subramanian Chandrashekhar.

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