space medium True/False

Magnetars are neutron stars with extremely powerful magnetic fields (~10^14 Gauss).

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

Magnetars possess magnetic fields trillions of times stronger than Earth's, producing giant flares and soft gamma repeater bursts.

Topic Astronomy - Stars
Exam Relevance SSC General Science, UPSC Prelims
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