The 2017 Nobel Physics Prize was awarded “for decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves”. What is Gravitational Wave and how are they detected? How does India’s association in LIGO-India project matters? Examine in the context of gain which India aspires. (250Words/15Marks)

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/ripples-of-discord/article25469933.ece   Model Answer: Introduction: The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory is a large-scale physics experiment aiming to directly detect … Continue reading The 2017 Nobel Physics Prize was awarded “for decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves”. What is Gravitational Wave and how are they detected? How does India’s association in LIGO-India project matters? Examine in the context of gain which India aspires. (250Words/15Marks)