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Square Kilometer Array
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International Collaboration and India's Contribution
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Question 1
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Square kilometer Array is a
1. state of the art international facility to build the most sensitive radio telescope for addressing a wide variety of cutting-edge science goals.
2. science project in which India has contributed actively by designing the complex Telescope Manager system.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation Statement 1 is correct: The Square Kilometer Array (SKA) is a state-of-the-art, mega science international facility designed to build the world’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope, aimed at addressing various cutting-edge scientific goals such as exploring the early universe, searching for extraterrestrial life, and studying dark matter.
Statement 2 is correct: During the design phase of the SKA (2014-2020), India has contributed actively to the project, with a lead role in the successful design of the complex Telescope Manager system. In the subsequent early prototyping phase, India was actively engaged in three areas of work namely Telescope Manager package, SKA-Low digital hardware package and Science Data Processor work package. India will not only continue its leadership role in the construction of the expanded Telescope Manager, renamed as the SKAO Observatory Monitor & Control system but will also contribute to the other work packages
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