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  • Question
  • New planet that NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) found is;


  • Options
  • A. HD 21749a
  • B. HD 21749b
  • C. HA 21749b
  • D. HB 21749b

  • Correct Answer
  • HD 21749b 

    Explanation
    Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), NASA's latest planet-hunting probe, has discovered a new world outside our solar system, orbiting a dwarf star 53 light years away. This is the third new planet confirmed by TESS since its launch in April 2018. The planet has been named as HD 21749b. The planets orbits a bright, nearby dwarf star about 53 light years away, in the constellation Reticulum, and appears to have the longest orbital period of the three planets so far identified by TESS.

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    • 1. Name the software company which becomes World's Third Company with the one trillion dollars.

    • Options
    • A. Adobe
    • B. Microsoft
    • C. IBM
    • D. Oracle
    • Discuss
    • 2. This bank crossed the Rs.6 trillion market capitalization after TCS and RIL.

    • Options
    • A. ICICI Bank
    • B. HDFC Bank
    • C. Axis Bank
    • D. Yes Bank
    • Discuss
    • 3. On which date, Martyr's Day was observed?

    • Options
    • A. 23rd March
    • B. 22nd March
    • C. 21st March
    • D. 20th March
    • Discuss
    • 4. Himachal Pradesh celebrated 72nd Himachal Day on which date?

    • Options
    • A. 15th April
    • B. 14th April
    • C. 17th April
    • D. 16th April
    • Discuss
    • 5. As per the latest report of IMF, what is the growth rate of India for the 2019?

    • Options
    • A. 7.1%
    • B. 7.2%
    • C. 7.3%
    • D. 7.4%
    • Discuss
    • 6. When did Coal Miners Day is observed?

    • Options
    • A. 5th May
    • B. 6th May
    • C. 3rd May
    • D. 4th May
    • Discuss
    • 7. When did National Space Day 2019 observed?

    • Options
    • A. May 2
    • B. May 3
    • C. May 4
    • D. May 5
    • Discuss
    • 8. When did United Nations' (UN) International day of Sport for Development and Peace observed?

    • Options
    • A. 5th April
    • B. 6th April
    • C. 4th April
    • D. 3rd April
    • Discuss
    • 9. Who released the book "M.S. Swaminathan: The Quest for a world without hunger"?

    • Options
    • A. Mohammad Hamid Ansari
    • B. Sumitra Mahajan
    • C. Shri Pranab Mukherjee
    • D. Narendra Modi
    • Discuss
    • 10. The World Allergy Week 2019, observed from 07-13 April 2019. It's theme is;

    • Options
    • A. Global Problem on Skin Allergy
    • B. The Rising Global Burden of Asthma and Allergic Diseases
    • C. The Global Problem of Food Allergy
    • D. Pollen Allergies -. Adapting to a Changing Climate
    • Discuss


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