Consider the following statements regarding the Big Bang Theory:
1. The Big Bang Theory explains the origin of the universe from a singular point of infinite density.
2. It suggests that the universe has been expanding since its inception.
3. The theory was first proposed by Edwin Hubble.

How many of the above statements are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

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Consider the following statements regarding the Big Bang Theory:
1. The Big Bang Theory explains the origin of the universe from a singular point of infinite density.
2. It suggests that the universe has been expanding since its inception.
3. The theory was first proposed by Edwin Hubble.

How many of the above statements are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

The Big Bang Theory describes the origin of the universe from a singularity with infinite density and temperature, which began expanding approximately 13.8 billion years ago.
The universe has been expanding ever since the initial explosion.
The theory was not proposed by Edwin Hubble but by Georges Lema&icirc;tre. Hubble's contribution was the discovery of the expanding universe through redshift observations.

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Consider the following statements regarding the Big Bang Theory: 1. The Big Bang Theory explains the origin of the universe from a singular point of infinite density. 2. It suggests that the universe has been expanding since its inception. 3. The theory was first proposed by Edwin Hubble. How many of the above statements are correct? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) All three (d) None