On 22nd December, which of the following places has the
largest day and shortest night ?
(a) Melbourne
(b) Moscow
(c) Madrid
(d) Chennai
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Charak was a renowned: (a) Historian (b) Physician (c) Minister (d) Astronomer (e) Economist
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