2017 · Current AffairsPrevious Year Question
Q69.
The terms 'Event Horizon', 'Singularity', 'String Theory' and 'Standard Model' are sometimes seen in the news in the context of
A. Observation and understanding of the Universe
B. Study of the solar and the lunar eclipses
C. Placing satellites in the orbit of the Earth
D. Origin and evolution of living organisms on the earth
Answer

A

Explanation

The terms — 'Event Horizon' (boundary in space-time), 'Singularity' (location in space-time where the gravitational field of a celestial body becomes infinite), 'String Theory' (links together all physical aspects), and 'Standard Model' (unifying the four fundamental forces) — are all related to the observations and understanding of the Universe.