Q. Consider the following statements:
- India’s first-ever “Night Sky Sanctuary, Leh Berry” will be setup in Ladakh.
- It will be set up by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer:
Only 2
Notes:
- The Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt of India will set up India’s first-ever “Night Sky Sanctuary” in Ladakh. It is being set up by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research under Union Ministry of Science & Technology.
- The proposed Dark Sky Reserve will be located at Hanle in Ladakh as a part of Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary.
- It will be one of the world’s highest-located sites for optical, infra-red, and gamma-ray telescopes.
- CSIR is also promoting “Leh Berry” which is an exclusive food product of the cold desert.