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UPSC Prelims 1981Question 17Science & Technology

It takes 1.1 seconds for the light to reach the earth from moon and 8 minutes from the sun. How much time will it take from the nearest bright star to reach the earth?

Options

  1. (a)4.5 minutes
  2. (b)45 minutes
  3. (c)45 months
  4. (d)4.3 light years

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