Q. Giant Metre-wave Radio Telescope, which was making news recently, is located in which Indian state?
Answer:
Maharashtra
Notes: GMRT (Giant Metre-wave Radio Telescope) is an observatory located in Pune, Maharashtra. It is operated by the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research- National Centre for Radio Astrophysics.
U.S.-based technical organisation, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has granted the status of ‘Milestone’ to the observatory. This is the third facility to receive the milestone status in India after the works of Sir C V Raman and Sir J C Bose.