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  • Question
  • Which of the following telescopes has recently helped to discover 300000 new galaxies?


  • Options
  • A. Hubble
  • B. LOFAR
  • C. Spitzer Space
  • D. Euclid

  • Correct Answer
  • LOFAR 

    Explanation
    An international team of more than 200 astronomers from 18 countries has published the first phase of a major new radio sky survey at unprecedented sensitivity using the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) telescope in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics. The survey discovered 3,00,000 hidden galaxies using radio astronomy in a tiny corner of the northern hemisphere at low radio frequency. It is believed that these findings will help shed new light on some of the Universe's deepest secrets. This includes the physics of black holes as well as research into how galaxy clusters evolve. The LOFAR telescope is operated by ASTRON in The Netherlands and is considered to be the world's leading telescope of its type. It is made up of a network of radio antenna across seven countries, forming the equivalent of a 1,300-km diameter satellite dish. It is capable of detecting light source beyond the power of optical instruments. Radio astronomy allows scientists to detect radiation produced when massive celestial objects interact.

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    • 1. The Union government will launch "SAMPADA Scheme" for which sector?

    • Options
    • A. Mining
    • B. Education
    • C. Food processing
    • D. Tourism
    • Discuss
    • 2. Noted film director Diphan, who died recently, was well known for making films in which language?

    • Options
    • A. Hindi
    • B. Bengali
    • C. Malayalam
    • D. Marathi
    • Discuss
    • 3. Union Government signed USD 350 million loan agreement with which financial organisation for road projects in Madhya Pradesh?

    • Options
    • A. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
    • B. World Bank
    • C. New Development Bank
    • D. Asian Development Bank
    • Discuss
    • 4. The film, 'Pele: Birth of a Legend', is featured in the initial list of Oscar nomination for two categories Best Original Score and Original Song category. Which song from the movie has been selected as one of the nomination contenders?

    • Options
    • A. Against All Odds
    • B. Ginga
    • C. Locker Room
    • D. Conquering the Demons
    • Discuss
    • 5. Who is the author of the book "Every Time It Rains"?

    • Options
    • A. Vikram Seth
    • B. Nikitha Singh
    • C. Mahi Jadon
    • D. Amitav Ghosh
    • Discuss
    • 6. Which film has won the Golden Peacock award at the 2016 International Film Festival of India (IFFI)?

    • Options
    • A. Rauf
    • B. Daughter
    • C. The Throne
    • D. Cold of Kalandar
    • Discuss
    • 7. The world's largest open air theatre, 11-days Bargarh Dhanu Yatra that concluded in second week of January 2017 with the death King Kansa at the hands of his nephew Lord Krishna is held in which state?

    • Options
    • A. Bihar
    • B. Uttar Pradesh
    • C. Jharkhand
    • D. Odisha
    • Discuss
    • 8. Which Indian Film opens the 2018 London Indian Film Festival?

    • Options
    • A. Sanju
    • B. Race 3
    • C. Raazi
    • D. Love Sonia
    • Discuss
    • 9. Famous HIV/AIDS researcher Mark Wainberg passed away recently. He belonged to which country?

    • Options
    • A. USA
    • B. Canada
    • C. United Kingdom
    • D. Australia
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which film won the Best Foreign Film in Oscar 2019?

    • Options
    • A. Shoplifters
    • B. Cold War
    • C. Roma
    • D. Capernaum
    • Discuss


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