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  • Question
  • The UK researchers have used which telescope to determine that Sun's magnetic field is 10 times stronger than thought?


  • Options
  • A. Snow Solar Telescope
  • B. 1m Solar Telescope
  • C. Waypoint-1 Space Telescope
  • D. Hubble Space Telescope

  • Correct Answer
  • 1m Solar Telescope 

    Explanation
    According to a new collaborative study by the Queen's University Belfast and Aberystwyth University in the UK, the sun's magnetic field is ten times stronger than previously thought. Using the Swedish one-metre Solar Telescope at Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, in the Canary Islands, David Kuridze studied a particularly strong solar flare which erupted near the surface of the Sun on September 10, 2017. A combination of favourable conditions and an element of luck enabled the team to determine the strength of the flare's magnetic field with unprecedented accuracy. The researchers believe the findings have the potential to change our understanding of the processes that happen in the Sun's immediate atmosphere. The study found that the sun's corona extends millions of kilometres above the surface, measuring 1,400,000 kilometres across -- 109 times larger than Earth and 150,000,000 km from Earth. Solar flares appear as bright flashes and occur when magnetic energy that has built up in the solar atmosphere is suddenly released.

  • More questions

    • 1. Government infused a capital of Rs. 205 crore with which bank recently?

    • Options
    • A. Indian Overseas Bank
    • B. Punjab National Bank
    • C. Bank of Baroda
    • D. Bank of Maharashtra
    • Discuss
    • 2. The Union Cabinet approved four GST related bill recently. Identify which of the following is not one of them.

    • Options
    • A. The Central Goods and Services Tax Bill 2017
    • B. The Integrated Goods and Services Tax Bill 2017
    • C. The Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Bill 2017
    • D. The States Goods and Services Tax Bill 2017
    • Discuss
    • 3. Which of the following movies won the 89th Academy Awards for the Best Picture?

    • Options
    • A. La La Land
    • B. Arrival
    • C. Moonlight
    • D. Lion
    • Discuss
    • 4. Which film has been chosen as Bangladesh's official entry for the Oscars 2019?

    • Options
    • A. Dhaka Attack
    • B. Nabab
    • C. Doob
    • D. Detective
    • Discuss
    • 5. Where did India's first natural Ice Cafe located?

    • Options
    • A. Himchal Pradesh
    • B. J&K
    • C. Sikkim
    • D. Arunachal Pradesh
    • Discuss
    • 6. ISRO Launches PSLV C-45 Carrying EMISAT with how many Nano satellite?

    • Options
    • A. 28
    • B. 12
    • C. 25
    • D. 32
    • Discuss
    • 7. The book "An Unsuitable Boy" is the autobiography of which Indian personality?

    • Options
    • A. Twinkle Khanna
    • B. Rishi Kapoor
    • C. Rahul Bose
    • D. Karan Johar
    • Discuss
    • 8. The Union Government has launched RUSA portal to act as a one-stop for States' Higher Education Plans. What does 'RUSA' stands for?

    • Options
    • A. Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan
    • B. Rashtriya Uttam Shiksha Abhiyan
    • C. Rashtriya Unmukht Shiksha Abhiyan
    • D. Rashtriya Unnatsheel Shiksha Abhiyan
    • Discuss
    • 9. The Ministry of Finance has started which series on Twitter to educate general public about the budgetary process?

    • Options
    • A. Know Budgetary Process
    • B. Know Your Economy
    • C. Know Your Budget
    • D. Know Making of Budget
    • Discuss
    • 10. Name the city which is choosed by Facebook as base for WhatsApp Pay as the centre for rolling WhatsApp Pay globally.

    • Options
    • A. Dubai
    • B. New York
    • C. London
    • D. Berlin
    • Discuss


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