GK Question

technology medium true_false

The Aditya-L1 mission is positioned at the L1 Lagrange point to continuously observe the Sun without eclipses.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

Aditya-L1 orbits the Sun-Earth L1 Lagrange point (~1.5 million km from Earth), where gravitational forces balance, allowing uninterrupted solar observation. This position avoids Earth's shadow, enabling 24/7 monitoring of solar activities, coronal mass ejections, and space weather forecasting.

Topic ISRO & Space Tech
Exam Relevance SSC CGL, UPSC, Railway