Current Affairs Question - 24 June 2022
Science & Technology
Event Horizon Telescope (EHT)
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, scientists from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) facility revealed the first image of the black hole named Sagittarius A* (SgrA*) at the centre of our galaxy, i.e., the Milky Way.
- It is a supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy, located near the border of the constellations Sagittarius and Scorpius.
- SgrA* possesses 1 million times the mass of our sun and is located about 26,000 light-years from Earth.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
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1 and 2
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2 and 3
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1 and 3
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All of the above
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Ecology & Environment
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released the Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update.
- The report is produced by the United Kingdom’s Met Office, the WMO lead centre for such predictions.
- The annual mean global near-surface temperature for each year between 2022 and 2026 is predicted to be between 1.7°C and 2.1°C higher than preindustrial levels (the average over the years 1850-1900).
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
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1 and 2
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| B |
2 and 3
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| C |
1 and 3
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| D |
All of the above
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