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The XPoSat mission carries POLIX payload to measure X-ray polarization in _______ energy band.

  1. Soft X-ray (0.5-2 keV)
  2. Medium X-ray (8-30 keV)
  3. Hard X-ray (30-100 keV)
  4. Gamma-ray (>100 keV)

Answer: Medium X-ray (8-30 keV)

POLIX (Polarimeter Instrument in X-rays) covers 8-30 keV, complementing AstroSat's CZTI and IXPE's soft band, studying accretion geometry.

Topic Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
Exam Relevance UPSC Prelims, Current Affairs
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