LIGO stands for
[amp_mcq option1=”Laser Interferometer Gravitational wave Observatory” option2=”Light Interferometer Gravitational wave Observatory” option3=”Light Induced Gravity Observer” option4=”Laser Induced Gascous Optics” correct=”option1″]
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-1 – 2019
– It is a large-scale physics experiment and observatory designed to detect cosmic gravitational waves and to develop gravitational-wave science as an astronomical tool.
– LIGO consists of two large observatories in the United States (Livingston, Louisiana, and Hanford, Washington) that work in tandem.