India-LIGO project in Deccan plateau

Q.  INDIGO project is going to be started in India. The best suited site for it is found to be
- Published on 16 Feb 16

a. Eastern Coast of India
b. Andaman and Nicobar islands
c. Northern Ganges plain
d. Deccan Plateau

ANSWER: Deccan Plateau
 
  • At least 25 sites were considered for the detector that will, most saliently, have two L-shaped four-kilometre-long arms.
  • All of north India is ruled out [as a potential site] because of its seismicity, as are the deserts of Jodhpur because of sandstorms … the Deccan Plateau is best suited.
  • Other than the benefit of having a third detector, which will likely improve the chances of spotting gravitational waves, an India detector would improve the chances of novel, exciting discoveries being made out of India and being made by Indians.
  • INDIGO will be a replica of the two LIGO detectors and many of its components have already been built and are ready to be shipped from the United States.

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