GK QUESTION#3500
According to NCERT’s historical account, consider the following statements about Otto Schmidt.
1. He revised the nebular hypothesis around 1950.
2. He considered the early Sun to be surrounded by a solar nebula containing hydrogen, helium and dust.
3. He is also credited with proposing the Big Bang theory.
Which statements are correct?
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Answer
A. 1 and 2 only
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Explanation
In NCERT’s historical account, Otto Schmidt and Carl Weizsäcker revised the nebular hypothesis around 1950, considering a solar nebula containing hydrogen, helium and dust. This supports statements 1 and 2 in that stated textbook account. Schmidt is not credited with proposing the Big Bang theory, so statement 3 is false.