{"id":86476,"date":"2025-06-01T03:48:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=86476"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:48:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:48:35","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-about-some-planets-in-the-solar-syst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-about-some-planets-in-the-solar-syst\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements about some planets in the solar syst"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements about some planets in the solar system :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Mercury has no atmosphere.<\/li>\n<li>2. Venus has two moons.<\/li>\n<li>3. There is no land on Jupiter.<\/li>\n<li>4. Rings of Saturn are composed of lumps of ice and dust.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above are correct ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;3 and 4 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; option4=&#8221;1, 3 and 4&#8243; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-2 &#8211; 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2023\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">The correct answer is (D). Statements 1, 3, and 4 are correct.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">Let&#8217;s evaluate each statement:<br \/>\n1. Mercury has no atmosphere: While it has a very thin exosphere, it is often described as having &#8220;no atmosphere&#8221; in simpler terms because it lacks a significant gaseous envelope compared to other planets. This statement is considered correct in this context.<br \/>\n2. Venus has two moons: This is incorrect. Venus has no moons.<br \/>\n3. There is no land on Jupiter: This is correct. Jupiter is a gas giant without a solid surface; it&#8217;s composed primarily of hydrogen and helium, transitioning to denser states towards the core.<br \/>\n4. Rings of Saturn are composed of lumps of ice and dust: This is correct. Saturn&#8217;s prominent rings are made up of countless particles, predominantly water ice, ranging in size from micrometers to several meters.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">Terrestrial planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) have solid rocky surfaces, while Jovian planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) are gas or ice giants with no defined solid surface.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements about some planets in the solar system : 1. Mercury has no atmosphere. 2. Venus has two moons. 3. There is no land on Jupiter. 4. Rings of Saturn are composed of lumps of ice and dust. Which of the statements given above are correct ? 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