Question

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true?

• A. The brightest star in a Nakshatra is called a yogatara.
• B. The portion traversed by the moon in a day around the earth is called a nakshatra.
• C. A nakshatra only consists of one star.
• D. A nakshatra is made up of 14 degree and 20 minutes.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

The correct options are
A The brightest star in a Nakshatra is called a yogatara.
B The portion traversed by the moon in a day around the earth is called a nakshatra.

A nakshatra is made up of 13 degrees and 20 minutes. Nakshatra is defined by the portion covered by the moon around the earth in a day. A Nakshatra is known by its brightest star called the yogatara.