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Science and Nature Quiz for 19 May 2010

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Question 1: A billion in short scale is 1 followed by 9 zeroes. What is it in long scale?

A
1 followed by 12 zeroes
B
1 followed by 10 zeroes
C
1 followed by 18 zeroes
D
1 followed by 9 zeroes