UPSC Geography The Earth and the Solar System Question Bank The Solar System, The Earth and The Moon

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    Consider the following statements regarding asteroids:
    1. Asteroids are rocky debris of varying sizes orbiting the sun.
    2. Most of the asteroids are small but some have diameter as large as 1000 km.
    3. The orbit of asteroids lies between orbits of Jupiter and Saturn.
    Which of these statements is/are correct?

    A) ?1,2 and 3??????? ?

    B) ?2 and 3

    C) ?1 and 2????????? ?

    D) ?1 and 3

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    ?Asteroids are rocky debris of varying sizes with diameter from a few kilometers to as large as 1000km. Their orbit is between Mars and Jupiter and not between Jupiter and Saturn.


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