Question

The new planet beyond our solar system (EPIC/epic/ 211945201b), was discovered by ______ scientists.
1. Chinese
2. Canadian
3. Indian
4. American

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Indian

The correct answer is Indian.

• A team from the Physical Research Laboratory led by Prof. Abhijit Chakraborty​, Ahmedabad, has spotted for the first time a distant planet.
• It is six times bigger than Earth and revolving around a Sun-like star about 600 light-years away.
• It is said to be a Sub-Saturn or Super-Neptune size planet (mass of about 27 Earth Mass and size of 6 Earth Radii) around a Sun-like star.
• Both the planet and the star have been named EPIC. EPIC 211945201b (or K2-236b)
• It is the name given to the planet and the host star is named EPIC 211945201 or K2-236.