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प्रश्न
What do you mean by “rotation of earth”?
What do you understand by rotation of the earth?
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उत्तर
The earth rotates (turns) round its axis from west to east once in twenty-four hours. This motion is called the daily motion or rotation. This rotation of the earth is the real cause of the apparent rising and setting of the sun which is stationary.
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