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What is the time taken by the Earth to complete one rotation on its imaginary axis ?

A

24 hr 37 min 23 sec

B

24 hr

C

23 hr 56 min 4 sec

D

23 hr 52 min

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C
23 hr 56 min 4 sec is the time taken by the Earth to complete one rotation on its imaginary axis.
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