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:
    1. Uranus has retrograde rotation and has sunrise in the west and not in the east as we have on the earth.
    2. Neptune has the largest diurnal range of temperature.
    Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct?

    A) 1 only

    B) 2 only

    C) Both 1 and 2

    D) Neither 1 nor 2

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Uranus and Venus are two planets of the solar system which have retrograde rotation. Mercury (and not Neptune) has the largest diurnal range of temperature. Day and night temperatures at Mercury are the \[{{430}^{o}}C\] and \[{{-180}^{o}}C\] respectively whereas Neptune, being farthest from the sun has one of the lowest temperatures of \[{{-200}^{o}}C\].


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