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Solar System - Planets — Geography Questions & Practice

Practise 36 Solar System - Planets questions from Geography for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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Practice questions on Solar System - Planets — with answers

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1. Which is the largest planet in the solar system?

  1. AJupiter
  2. BNeptune
  3. CSaturn
  4. DUranus
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Answer: A

Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system.

2. Which is the smallest planet in the solar system?

  1. AMercury
  2. BMars
  3. CVenus
  4. DPluto (now classified as a dwarf planet)
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Answer: A

Mercury is the smallest planet in the solar system.

3. Which planet is closest to the Sun?

  1. AMercury
  2. BVenus
  3. CEarth
  4. DMars
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Answer: A

Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun.

4. Which planet is known as the 'Morning Star' or 'Evening Star'?

  1. AVenus
  2. BMercury
  3. CJupiter
  4. DMars
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Answer: A

The correct answer is 'Venus'.

5. What is the position of 'Mercury' from the Sun (in order)?

  1. A4
  2. B1
  3. C6
  4. D2
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Answer: B

'Mercury' is the 1st planet from the Sun.

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