Question
Where was Eastern India's first astronomical observatory
inaugurated in January 2025?Solution
Eastern India's first astronomical observatory was inaugurated in January 2025 at Garpanchkot in the Purulia district of West Bengal. Located atop Panchet Hill, the observatory was established by the Department of Science and Technology under the Union Ministry of Science and Technology. It is named after Satyendra Nath Bose, the renowned physicist known for his contributions to quantum mechanics and Bose-Einstein statistics. This facility becomes the sixth astronomical observatory in India, joining existing observatories in Ladakh, Nainital (Uttarakhand), Mount Abu (Rajasthan), Girbani Hills (Pune), and Kavalur (Tamil Nadu).
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