Q. Consider the following statements about SARAS 3 radio telescope:
1. It has been invented and built by the astronomers at Raman Research Institute, Bengaluru.
2. The telescope has been designed, built and deployed in backwaters of Shravati River.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: D
Notes:

About SARAS 3 Experiments and Radio Telescope:

  • The SARAS 3 radio telescope has been invented and built by the astronomers at Raman Research Institute, Bengaluru.
  • The telescope has been designed, built and deployed in backwaters of Shravati river to detect extremely faint radio wave signals from the earliest times of the Universe when the first stars and galaxies were formed.

Source: ForumIAS

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