The name of India born British author who was issued a death
threat (Fatwa) by ayatollah Khomeini is:
(a) Salman Rushdie
(b) Pamella Bordes
(c) R K Narayan
(d) Mira Nayar
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. The solar eclipse achieves totality only in limited geographical regions because (a) The size of the shadow of the moon on the earth is small compared to the cross-section of the earth (b) The earth is not a smooth flat surface, but has elevations and depressions (c) The trajectories of the earth around the sun and the moon around the earth are not perfect circles (d) Sun rays can reach most of the peripheral regions of the shadow of the moon due to atmospheric refraction
Match List-I (Invention) with List-II (Inventor) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : List-I List-II (Invention) (Inventor) A. Television 1. James Watt B. Transformer 2. J. L. Baird C. Steam Engine 3. Goddard D. Rocket Engine 4. William Stanley A B C D (a) 1 3 2 4 (b) 2 4 1 3 (c) 1 4 2 3 (d) 2 3 1 4
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