Previous year MCQs

Current Affairs UPPSC 1997 GS-I
Question

Devasthal is in the news because of:

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Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: nstallation of the largest telescope in Asia

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “nstallation of the largest telescope in Asia”.
Specifically, it's the location of the International Liquid Mirror Telescope (ILMT), which is Asia's largest 4-meter liquid mirror telescope.

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