Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Aditya-L1 mission aims to study the Sun and its impact on Earth.
2.X-ray Spectrometer payload of Aditya-L1 has captured the first-ever image of a solar flare ‘kernel’.
3.Observations from Aditya-L1 show that energy from a solar flare spread across different layers of the Sun’s atmosphere.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanations –
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. The Aditya-L1 mission is India’s first dedicated solar mission, designed to study the Sun’s atmosphere, including the photosphere, chromosphere, and corona, and its impact on Earth. Observations confirmed that energy released during a solar flare spread through various layers of the Sun’s atmosphere, providing insights into solar flare dynamics.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) captured the first-ever image of a solar flare ‘kernel’.
Source: The Hindu
