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Where is the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics located?
Where is the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics located?
- Mumbai University Campus
- Pune University Campus (correct)
- Kolkata University Campus
- Delhi University Campus
What is the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)?
What is the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)?
- A telescope for studying active galaxies
- The world's largest telescope operating at meter wavelengths (correct)
- A telescope for studying cosmology
- A telescope for studying interplanetary scintillations
Who set up the Radio Astronomy Group of TIFR in the early 1960s?
Who set up the Radio Astronomy Group of TIFR in the early 1960s?
- C. V. Raman
- Govind Swarup (correct)
- Homi J. Bhabha
- Jagadish Chandra Bose
Where is the Ooty Radio Telescope (ORT) located?
Where is the Ooty Radio Telescope (ORT) located?
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What are the main areas of research at NCRA?
What are the main areas of research at NCRA?
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Study Notes
Radio Astronomy in India
- The National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA) is located in Pune, India.
GMRT and ORT
- The Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) is a radio observatory located in Khodad, India.
- The Ooty Radio Telescope (ORT) is located in Ootacamund (Ooty), India.
History of Radio Astronomy in India
- The Radio Astronomy Group of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) was set up in the early 1960s by Dr. Govind Swarup.
Research Areas at NCRA
- The main areas of research at NCRA include Astrophysical Masers, Black Holes, Cosmic Magnetic Fields, Galaxy Evolution, and High-Energy Astrophysics.
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