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1
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What is Orobranche?
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Parasitic weed in mustard
causes yield loss of about 50%
2
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Square Kilometer Array What? Who? Why? Where?
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Radio telescope
by intergovermental org SKAObservatory Council – India (DST & DAE), China, France UK etc. not US
evolution, origin of dark energy & galaxies.
& detect very weak extra-terrestrial signals and search for molecules that support life.
HQ in UK Telescopes in S. Africa and Aus
3
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Tileswari Barua
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Recognised by PM Youngest martyr of freedom struggle Involved in Quit Indian Movement Mrityu Bahini Assam
