With reference to Coronal Mass Ejection (CME), consider the following: Solar flares cause hot plasma to be ejected from the Sun, causing CMEs. Even very powerful Earth-directed coronal mass ejections have no effect on deep-sea cables. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q. With reference to Coronal Mass Ejection (CME), consider the following:
1. Solar flares cause hot plasma to be ejected from the Sun, causing CMEs.
2. Even very powerful Earth-directed coronal mass ejections have no effect on deep-sea cables.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Notes:

Statement 1 is correct
Statement 2 is incorrect: Strong CMEs can impact oil pipelines, cause failure of power grids and can affect deep sea cables.

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