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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following state Government has allocated 40.68 hectare land to Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) to build LIGO India Project
A
Karnataka
B
Tamil Nadu
C
Maharashtra
D
Andhra Pradesh
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Maharashtra Government has allocated 40.68 hectare land to Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) to build LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory) India Project at Dudhala village in Hingoli district.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hingoli income division handed around 225 hectares of land right in Maharashtra to the authorities of Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) venture.

Detailed explanation-3: -As of July 2021, the LIGO-India project was still waiting for ‘full-approval’ from the Cabinet of the Government of India. The ‘full-approval’ from the Cabinet is needed for any construction to begin at the site.

Detailed explanation-4: -The observatory, which will cost 12.6 billion rupees (US$177 million) and is scheduled for completion in 2024, will be built in the Hingoli District of Maharashtra state in western India.

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