Question

What is the other name given to the Big Dipper?
A.Saptarishi
B.Plough
C.Saucepan
D.All of the these

Answer 1

Hint: Ursa Major, as well as the asterisms that include or constitute it, is important to many civilizations across the world, typically as a symbol of the north. Its representation on Alaska's flag is a current illustration of this symbolism. The constellation was depicted in European star charts with the Big Dipper's'square' creating the bear's body and the chain of stars forming the Dipper's "handle" as a lengthy tail.

Complete answer:
The Great Bear (Ursa Major) is a constellation in the northern sky with a mythology that stretches back to prehistory. Its Latin name means "greater (or bigger) she-bear," a reference to and contrast with Ursa Minor, the smaller bear, which is located nearby. It was one of Ptolemy's original 48 constellations, which he recorded in the 2nd century AD. It is now the third most populous of the 88 contemporary constellations. Ursa Major is most known for its primary seven stars' asterism, which has been dubbed the "Big Dipper," "the Wagon," "Charles' Wain," and "the Plough," among other titles. The Big Dipper's stellar arrangement, in particular, resembles the form of the "Little Dipper."
The Big Dipper is an asterism in the night sky that may be seen in the constellation Ursa Major, often known as the Great Bear. Plough, the Great Wagon, Saptarishi, and the Saucepan are some of the titles given to it by different cultures. Alioth, Dubhe, Merak, Alkaid, Phecda, Megrez, and Mizar are the seven brightest stars in Ursa Major that make up the Big Dipper.

Hence option D is correct.

Note:
The constellation Ursa Major has been rebuilt as an Indo-European one. It was one of the 48 constellations mentioned by Ptolemy in his Almagest in the 2nd century AD, and it was given the name Arktos Megale. Homer, Spenser, Shakespeare, Tennyson, and Federico Garcia Lorca all reference it in his poem "Song for the Moon." The constellation is also mentioned in ancient Finnish poetry, and it is shown in Vincent van Gogh's painting Starry Night Over the Rhône. Although this is widely contested, it may be referenced in the biblical book of Job, which is dated between the 7th and 4th century BC.