Previous year MCQs

General science UPPSC 1997 GS-I
Question

PARSEC is the unit of:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Distance

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Distance”.
A parsec (pc) is a unit of length used to measure the distance between astronomical objects outside of our solar system.

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