alleryWhat did Aryabhata correctly state about the Earth in the Aryabhatiya?
AIt spins on its axis
BIt is flat and still
CIt circles the Moon
DIt spins once a year
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. It spins on its axis
1. Aryabhata argued against the view that the sky rotates.
2. He stated that the Earth is round and rotates about its axis daily.
3. The apparent movement of the stars is therefore relative motion.
_Source: Wikipedia, Aryabhata, Motions of the Solar System_
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