Current Affairs Question - 18 September 2021
Science & Technology
The Solar X-ray Monitor (XSM)
Consider the following statements:
- The Sun’s outer atmosphere is known as corona.
- The temperature of the photosphere – the visible surface of the Sun – exceeds one million Kelvin.
- The Solar X-ray Monitor (XSM) on board Chandrayaan-2 provides spectral measurement of soft X-ray spectrum of the Sun.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
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1 and 2
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| B |
2 and 3
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| C |
1 and 3
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| D |
1,2 and 3
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Science & Technology
PASIPHAE
Consider the following statements:
- Polar-Areas Stellar-Imaging in Polarisation High-Accuracy Experiment (PASIPHAE) has the objective of studying the polarisation in the light coming from millions of stars.
- The name PASIPHAE is inspired from Pasiphae, the daughter of Greek Sun God Helios.
- The Skinakas Observatory is located in Italy.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
| A |
1 and 2
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| B |
2 and 3
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| C |
1 and 3
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| D |
1,2 and 3
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