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What is the solar cycle and how does solar activity vary during it? Explain the geographical significance of enhanced solar activity for the Earth.

Topic: Salient features of world’s physical geography Q2. What is the solar cycle and how does solar activity vary during it? Explain the geographical significance of enhanced solar activity for the Earth. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: IE Why the question Sun–Earth interactions with the contemporary relevance of increased solar activity during Solar Cycle …

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Chandra’s Atmospheric Composition Explorer-2 (CHACE-2) Payload

Source:  TH Context: ISRO announced that the CHACE-2 payload aboard Chandrayaan-2’s lunar orbiter has made the first-ever direct observation of the Sun’s Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) impact on the Moon. About Chandra’s Atmospheric Composition Explorer-2 (CHACE-2) Payload: What it is? CHACE-2 is a neutral gas mass spectrometer payload onboard the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter, developed by ISRO …

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