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Planets of Our Solar System MCQs with Answers

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Past Paper MCQ
Which celestial body was removed from the list of planets in the solar system?
Correct Answer: A. Pluto
One-liner
Pluto was removed from the list of planets in the solar system and reclassified as a dwarf planet by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2006.
2.
Past Paper MCQ
Which planet is nearest to the sun?
Correct Answer: B. Mercury
One-liner
The planet nearest to the Sun is Mercury.
3.
Venus and Earth are identical in ?
Correct Answer: D. All of these
One-liner
Venus and Earth are identical in All of these — size, mass, and density, which is why Venus is often called Earth's "twin planet."
4.
Which planet is known as Morning or Evening Star?
Correct Answer: B. Venus
One-liner
Venus is known as the Morning Star or Evening Star because it is the brightest planet visible from Earth and appears near the horizon at dawn or dusk.
5.
Saturn has _ moons.
Correct Answer: C. 274
One-liner
Saturn has 274 known moons, making it the planet with the most moons in our solar system.
6.
How many times wider is Jupiter compared to Earth?
Correct Answer: C. 11
One-liner
Jupiter is approximately 11 times wider than Earth in terms of diameter.
7.
How many moon(s) revolve around Venus?
Correct Answer: A. 0
One-liner
Venus has 0 moons — it is one of the two planets in our solar system with no natural satellite.
8.
Which planet has the most spectacular ring system in the Solar System?
Correct Answer: B. Saturn
One-liner
Saturn has the most spectacular and prominent ring system in the Solar System, composed mainly of ice particles, rocky debris, and dust.
9.
Which of the following planets have only one moon?
Correct Answer: D. Earth
One-liner
Earth is the planet that has only one moon.
10.
Which planet has no moon and is closest to the Sun?
Correct Answer: B. Mercury
One-liner
Mercury is the planet closest to the Sun and has no natural satellite (moon).

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