India Signed Interim Agreement with SKAO

February 05, 2022
Current Context: India has signed an interim agreement to offer a commitment to work on the mega-science project called Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO).
India Signed Interim Agreement with SKAO
  • The SKAO is the world's largest radio telescope.
  • It will be established in South Africa and Australia.
  • The tenure of the agreement is one year.
  • The agreement was signed by TIFR-National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA), on behalf of the Department of Atomic Energy and Director General of SKA.
  • However, India is yet to get approval from the central government to become a Member Country in the SKA council.
  • Static Part: 
    • HQ of SKAO: UK

Question: 

Q.1 India signed an interim agreement to offer a commitment to work on the mega-science project called SKAO. What does ‘S’ signify in SKAO?
a. Standard
b. Sky
c. Square
d. Sequence

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