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Light travels at a speed of about:

A30,000 km per second
B3,000 km per second
C300,000 km per second
D150,000 km per second
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 300,000 km per second
1. A light year measures distance, not time. 2. Light moves at 300,000 km per second. 3. Sunlight reaches earth in about 8.31 minutes. _Source: NCERT Class 11 Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 2, The Origin and Evolution of the Earth._
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