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Q72 (CDS-I/2007) Science & Technology › Space & Defence Technology › Space & Defence Technology

The rare astronomical event, transit of Mercury across Sun took place on 9th November, 2006, when the planet came between Sun and Earth. The next transit visible from India will be in which one of the following years?

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