space hard MCQ

Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) are millisecond-duration radio pulses originating from which type of source?

  1. Supernovae
  2. Magnetars
  3. Active galactic nuclei
  4. Pulsar glitches

Answer: Magnetars

FRB 200428 linked to Galactic magnetar SGR 1935+2154 confirmed magnetars as FRB sources, though extragalactic FRBs may have diverse origins.

Topic Astronomy - Transients
Exam Relevance UPSC Prelims, General Science
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