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Detailed explanation-1: -Jitendra Singh today inaugurated Asia’s largest 4-metre International Liquid Mirror Telescope at Devasthal in Uttarakhand in the presence of the Governor of Uttarakhand Lt. Gen (Retd.)

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Uttarakhand. India’s first liquid mirror telescope has been commissioned atop Devasthal, a hill in Uttarakhand. The telescope, which is the largest in Asia, will help survey the sky and make it possible to observe several galaxies and other astronomical objects.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dr. Jitendra Singh, the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, inaugurated Asia’s largest 4-metre International Liquid Mirror Telescope at Devasthal, Uttarakhand, in the presence of Lt. Gen (Retd.) Gurmeet Singh, the Governor of Uttarakhand.

Detailed explanation-4: -By India Today Science Desk: Asia’s largest 4-meter International Liquid Mirror Telescope was launched in Devasthal in Uttarakhand on Tuesday. The observatory will explore the deep celestial sky, classifying objects from asteroids to supernovae, and space debris.