Aditya-L1 Spacecraft to be launched by India to study

April 19, 2021

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 19 April 2021

Aditya-L1 Spacecraft to be launched by India to study

A. Sun

B. Moon

C. March

D. Asteroid

Explanation:

The Indian programme to study the Sun and the region between the Sun and the Earth from space – Aditya-L1 – is due to be launched next year (2022). It will carry seven payloads which have been developed by various institutions across the country. This role will be played by the ARIES facility (short for Aryabhata Research Institute for observational Sciences) which is situated near Nainital.