Which of the following statements relating to the planet Venus is/are

Which of the following statements relating to the planet Venus is/are correct ?

  • 1. It is the nearest planet from the Sun.
  • 2. It is only slightly smaller than the Earth.
  • 3. It has no atmosphere.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

1, 2 and 3
1 and 3 only
2 only
1 and 2 only
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2011
Statement 2 is correct: Venus is often called Earth’s sister planet because it is only slightly smaller than Earth in size (diameter of Venus is about 12,104 km compared to Earth’s 12,742 km) and mass.
Venus is the second planet from the Sun and has a dense, toxic atmosphere primarily composed of carbon dioxide.
Statement 1 is incorrect: Mercury is the nearest planet to the Sun, followed by Venus, Earth, Mars, etc. Statement 3 is incorrect: Venus has a very thick atmosphere, about 90 times denser than Earth’s atmosphere, leading to extremely high surface temperatures due to a runaway greenhouse effect.
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