GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

THE UNIVERSE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Cosmic microwave background is ____
A
the huge fluctuations in temperature across the universe
B
dangerous radiation that makes life on other planets impossible
C
proof that the universe began with a huge explosion
D
the remnant ‘fog’ from the formation of the universe
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) is the cooled remnant of the first light that could ever travel freely throughout the Universe. This ‘fossil’ radiation, the furthest that any telescope can see, was released soon after the ‘Big Bang’. Scientists consider it as an echo or ‘shockwave’ of the Big Bang.

Detailed explanation-2: -cosmic microwave background (CMB), also called cosmic background radiation, electromagnetic radiation filling the universe that is a residual effect of the big bang 13.8 billion years ago.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which statement about the cosmic microwave background is NOT true? It is the result of a mixture of radiation from many independent sources, such as stars and galaxies.

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