Question

38. With reference to the five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
1. It is a Japanese mega-science project aiming to build the largest single dish radio telescope in the world.
2. The goal of FAST is to discover the laws of the development of the universe.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

• A. Only 1
• B. Only 2
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is B Only 2

The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), nicknamed Tianyan, is a Chinese mega-science project aiming to build the largest single dish radio telescope in the world, with innovative concepts. The goal of Tianyan is to discover the laws of the development of the universe. The Tianyan demonstrates china’s rising ambitions in space and its pursuit of international scientific prestige. It is funded by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and managed by the National Astronomical observatories (NAOC) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), with the government of Guizhou province as a cooperation partner