UPSC Prelims 2023 · GS Paper 1 · Q46

Science & Technology

Medium · Astronomical objects

Consider the following pairs of astronomical objects and their description:

1. Cepheids : Interstellar clouds of gas and dust from which new stars are born

2. Nebulae : Variable stars whose brightness periodically increases and decreases in a predictable cycle

3. Pulsars : Rapidly rotating neutron stars that emit regular pulses of electromagnetic radiation

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?