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The exact time taken by the earth for single rotation on its own axis is

  1. 23 hours, 56 minutes, 4.09 seconds

  2. 23 hours, 58 minutes, 29.5 seconds

  3. 23 hours, 59 minutes, 7.5 seconds

  4. 23 hours, 59 minutes, 18 seconds
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Explanation

A sidereal day is the exact time it takes for the earth to complete a single rotation on its axis relative to the stars, which measures precisely 23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4.09 seconds.

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