With reference to ‘ALMA Telescope’ consider the following statements:1.The telescope has extraordinary sensitivity which allows it to detect even extremely faint radio signals.2.ALMA uses a correlator to combine the data collected by each antenna into a single image.3.The telescope is being developed by India along with the partnership of Japan.Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q. With reference to ‘ALMA Telescope’ consider the following statements:
1.The telescope has extraordinary sensitivity which allows it to detect even extremely faint radio signals.
2.ALMA uses a correlator to combine the data collected by each antenna into a single image.
3.The telescope is being developed by India along with the partnership of Japan.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation –

Statement 1 and 2 are correct. ALMA Telescope has extraordinary sensitivity which allows it to detect even extremely faint radio signals. It uses a correlator to combine the data collected by each antenna into a single image.

Statement 3 is incorrect. The telescope is being developed by an international partnership between various organisations in Europe, the U.S., Japan, Canada, Taiwan and the Republic of Korea in cooperation with the Republic of Chile.

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