Q. The term ‘Killer asteroids’ is related to which of the following?
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[A] .Asteroids which has orbits that pass close to the Earth.

[B] .Trojan asteroids that share an orbit with a larger planet.

[C] Asteroids capable of killing thousands when they impact on Earth.

[D] Bigger asteroids that lie between Mars and Jupiter.

Answer: C
Notes:

Killer asteroids, simply mean that they are asteroids capable of killing thousands, if not millions, were they to impact the Earth. It does not necessarily mean that they are on a collision course for Earth.

Source: BBC

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