{"id":89361,"date":"2025-06-01T10:03:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89361"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:03:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:03:04","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-relating-to-the-planet-venus-is-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-relating-to-the-planet-venus-is-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements relating to the planet Venus is\/are"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements relating to the planet Venus is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. It is the nearest planet from the Sun.<\/li>\n<li>2. It is only slightly smaller than the Earth.<\/li>\n<li>3. It has no atmosphere.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; option2=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#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 CAPF &#8211; 2011<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2011.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2011\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 2 is correct: Venus is often called Earth&#8217;s sister planet because it is only slightly smaller than Earth in size (diameter of Venus is about 12,104 km compared to Earth&#8217;s 12,742 km) and mass.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nVenus is the second planet from the Sun and has a dense, toxic atmosphere primarily composed of carbon dioxide.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nStatement 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&#8217;s atmosphere, leading to extremely high surface temperatures due to a runaway greenhouse effect.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements relating to the planet Venus is\/are correct ? 1. 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