The weight of any object is felt due to gravity of Earth. When any object goes inside the Earth or above the Earth, weight decreases. It will weigh minimum when an object is placed at :
The Equator and Moon
North Pole and Saturn
South Pole and 1 Km beneath the Earth
Centre of Earth and in an orbiting satellite
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This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2014
– On the surface, gravity is slightly higher at the poles than at the equator due to Earth’s shape (oblate spheroid) and centrifugal force from rotation.
– The Moon has about 1/6th the gravity of Earth’s surface, but gravity is not zero.
– Saturn has a different and much stronger gravitational field compared to Earth.
– 1 km beneath the Earth’s surface, gravity has slightly decreased but is still significant.