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Sunspots appear dark because they are

A) hotter than the rest of the Sun's surface. B) more magnetic than the rest of the Sun's surface. 
C) cooler than the rest of the Sun's surface. D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) cooler than the rest of the Sun's surface.

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Sunspots are a magnetic phenomenon on the Sun.

The reason a sunspot appears dark is that they are cooler than the rest of the Sun's surface and also the gas inside the spot where the magnetic field is strongest is only emitting about 1/4 as much light as from the rest of the solar surface. 

 

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Which of the following IAF man has been posthumously awarded Ashoka Chakra, the country’s highest peace time gallantry medal?

 

A) Rajinder Kumar B) Jyoti Prakash Nirala
C) Harshvardhan Negi D) Anant Thakur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Jyoti Prakash Nirala

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What is the simplified value of (cosec A + sin A)(cosec A – sin A)?

A) cos2A + cot2A B) 2 cos2A
C) 2 cot2A D) 2 cos A cot A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) cos2A + cot2A

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Who were the first among the following to establish trade relations with India?

A) Dutch B) French
C) English D) Portuguese
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Portuguese

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Which was the capital of the first Sri Lankan kingdom?

A) Jaffna B) Polonnaruwa
C) Anuradhapura D) Kandy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Anuradhapura

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A car takes 5 hours to cover 100 kms distance at a particular speed whereas another car takes 3 hours to reach a particular distance at the same speed. Find the distance.

A) 40 km B) 60 km
C) 70 km D) 80 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 60 km

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Which Indian author has chronicled the life in the Kumaon hills in the book 'Things to Leave Behind'?

A) Shashi Tharoor B) Anosh Irani
C) Namita Gokhale D) Vikram Seth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Namita Gokhale

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Mausoleum (Dargah) of Salim Chishti is situated in?

A) Humayun's Tomb B) Fatehpur Sikri
C) Gwalior Fort D) Agra Fort
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Fatehpur Sikri

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