What is NEOShield, sometimes seen in news?

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Q: 14 (IES/2016)
What is NEOShield, sometimes seen in news?

question_subject: 

Current Affairs

question_exam: 

IES

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{'neoshield': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'asteroid threat': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'solar flares': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'ballistic missile defence system': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'international consortium': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'nasa': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'geo': [0, 1, 0, 2], 'earth': [0, 1, 1, 1], 'project': [1, 0, 4, 11], 'engineering project': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'news': [0, 1, 17, 65], 'global wanning': [1, 0, 0, 0]}

NEOShield is an international consortium that focuses on addressing the threat of asteroids to Earth. Option 1 correctly identifies NEOShield as an international collaboration specifically designed to tackle the asteroid threat.

Option 2, regarding a geo-engineering project of OECD countries to combat global warming, is not related to NEOShield. Therefore, it is incorrect.

Similarly, option 3, which mentions NASA`s project to mitigate the effects of solar flares on communication systems, is unrelated to NEOShield. Hence, it is also incorrect.

Finally, option 4 suggests that NEOShield is a ballistic missile defense system developed by a group of countries. This option is not accurate, as NEOShield is focused on the asteroid threat and not on missile defense. Therefore, option 4 is incorrect.

In summary, option 1 is the correct answer as it accurately describes NEOShield as an international consortium addressing the threat of asteroids to Earth.