Scientific Revolution
Tested in 3 real MPSC questions across 1 year (2023–2023). See it in context on the interactive Concept Graph →
Years it was asked
What you need to know first
Basic astronomy history
Real questions that test this
गेलिलिओचं खगोलशास्त्र धोकादायक का ठरू लागलं ? Why did the astronomy of Galileo become dangerous ?
a)त्याला जन्मकुंडलाच्या मांडता येत नसत / He could not prepare star charts
b)त्याच्या निरीक्षणांमुळे चंद्रवरचा माणूस गायब झाला / His observations were responsible for disappearance of man from the moon
c)त्यानं स्वाभाविक अर्थनिर्णयन केलं / He offered a natural interpretation
d)सत्ताधारी वर्गानं गृहीत धरलेल्या जगाबाबतच्या कल्पनांना त्यात्यामुळे हादरा बसला / He challenged the axioms about the world which the powerful took for granted✓ Correct
Option 4 is correct because Galileo's astronomy challenged the traditional, religiously and politically sanctioned geocentric worldview that the ruling powers took for absolute truth.