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Aditya-L1's ASPEX payload measures _______ particles in the solar wind.

  1. Neutral atoms
  2. Suprathermal and energetic protons/electrons
  3. Cosmic rays
  4. Dust grains

Answer: Suprathermal and energetic protons/electrons

ASPEX (Aditya Solar wind Particle EXperiment) analyzes energy spectra and angular distribution of solar wind ions and electrons to understand particle acceleration.

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