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What is the average distance (approximate) between the Sun and the Earth?

(a) 70 × 10^5 km
(b) 70 × 10^6 km
(c) 70 × 10^7 km
(d) 70 × 10^8 km
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Answer: (d) 70 × 10^8 km

Which one of the following cities does NOT have the same clock time as that of the other cities at any given instant?

(a) London (UK)
(b) Lisbon (Portugal)
(c) Accra (Ghana)
(d) Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
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Answer: (d) Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)