Q. With reference to Dark matter, consider the following statements;
1.Dark matter is made up of particles that have a positive charge in them.
2.The visible part of the universe is much less compared to the presence of dark matter and dark energy.
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: B
Notes:

Statement 1 is incorrect: Dark matter is made up of particles that do not have a charge — which means they do not interact through electromagnetic interactions.

Statement 2 is correct: Many physicists strongly believe that the entire visible part of the universe forms only 5% of all matter in it. They believe the rest is made up of dark matter and dark energy.

Source: The Hindu

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