CLAT CLAT Solved Paper-2019

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    Which space agency has recorded the first 'marsquake', quake on the Mars due to volcanic eruptions or land tides?

    A) JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)

    B) NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)

    C) ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation)

    D) Chinese Space Agency

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Sol.      [b] NASA's Mars Lander InSight has recorded its first 'Marsquake'. It has recorded a quake of 2 or 2.5 magnitude which is hard to predict on Earth's surface. It will be the first mission to peer deep beneath the Martian surface, studying the planet's interior by measuring its heat output and listening for marsquakes, which are seismic events similar to earthquakes on Earth.


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