[PPSC SO (Teaching), SO (DNA),& SA (DNA), 2023]

37. Aditya-L1, the solar observatory will have seven payloads (instruments) on board to study the Sun’s corona, solar emissions, solar winds and flares, and Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs), and will carry out round-the-clock imaging of the Sun. A support centre has been created to let every researcher in India perform analysis over scientific data obtained from Aditya-L1. Where will this centre be located?

1. Inter-University Centre for Astronomy & Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune

2. Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital

3. Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad

4. Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO), Udaipur

Correct Answer :

Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital