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    The planet whose period of rotation is longer than the period of revolution around the sun is

    A)  Mercury                       

    B)  Mars                           

    C)  Venus                          

    D)  Neptune

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     Venus is the planet whose period of rotation is longer than the period of revolution around the sun. The period of rotation for Venus is 243 days. In other words, Venus takes 243 days to turn once on its axis so that the stars are in the same position in the sky.


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