space medium MCQ

The Great Attractor is a gravitational anomaly pulling galaxies including the Milky Way toward which direction?

  1. Andromeda
  2. Centaurus Cluster
  3. Virgo Supercluster
  4. Shapley Attractor

Answer: Centaurus Cluster

The Great Attractor lies in the direction of the Centaurus Cluster (~150-250 Mly away), influencing motion of the Local Group within the Laniakea Supercluster.

Topic Astronomy - Galaxies
Exam Relevance SSC CGL, UPSC Prelims