Question: Recently the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) project that was given the in-principle approval by the Union Cabinet will come up in which of the following district of Maharashtra?
(a) Hingoli
(b) Sangli
(c) Gondia
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a)
Related facts:
- On 8 September 2016 according to the press release issued by Department of Science and Technology (DST) Hingoli district has been selected as the preferred site for the Ligo project.
- It would be third such laboratory in the world, first outside the United States.
- The existing labarotaries are located in Hanford, Washington, and in Livingston, Louisiana.
- It may be recalled that on 17 February 2016, the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given in-principle approval to the LIGO-India mega science proposal for research on gravitational waves.
- LIGO-India will bring considerable opportunities for Indian scientists in instrumentation and development.
Reference:
http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/first-ligo-lab-outside-us-to-come-up-in-maharashtras-hingoli/article9085796.ece
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/first-ligo-lab-outside-us-to-come-up-in-maharashtra/article9086271.ece