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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.

Explanation:

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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Find the potential energy gained by a body of mass 25 kg, if it is raised by 5 m. (use g = 10 m/s2)

A) 1250	B) 50
C) 625	D) 25

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1250

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Which of the following devices converts Chemical energy into Electrical energy?

A) Electric heater	B) Electric fan
C) Hair dryer	D) Electric cell

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Electric cell

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In which year was Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founded?

A) 1949	B) 1999
C) 1972	D) 1997

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1999

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___________ is a collection of architectural astronomical instruments, built by Maharaja Jai Singh II.

A) Jantar Mantar, Delhi	B) Group of Monuments at Hampi
C) Group of Monuments at Pattadakal	D) Nalanda, Bihar

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Jantar Mantar, Delhi

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Who is the author of "The Lowland"?

A) Amitav Ghosh	B) kiran Desai
C) Jhumpa Lahiri	D) Aravind Adiga

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Jhumpa Lahiri

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It takes eight hours for a 600 km journey, if 120 km is done by train and the rest by car. It takes 20 minutes more, if 200 km is done by train and the rest by car. The ratio of the speed of the train to that of the car is:

A) 3:5	B) 3:4
C) 4:3	D) 4:5

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3:4

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

The criminal was released on ___________ for a few days so that he could spend time with his ailing mother.

A) parole	B) guarantee
C) grant	D) mercy

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