Which of the following statements relating to the solar system is/are correct?
1. Venus and Uranus rotate opposite to the direction of rotation of Earth
2. Venus is the nearest planet to Earth
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2016
2. **Venus is the nearest planet to Earth:** Correct, in the context of being Earth’s closest planetary neighbour at its point of closest approach. While Mercury is closer to the Sun and, on average, closer to Earth than Venus is, Venus makes the closest approach to Earth among all planets. In common parlance and many educational contexts, Venus is referred to as Earth’s nearest planet.
Both statements are considered correct in a general knowledge context like a UPSC exam.