Only the earth can exert gravitational force.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
Gravitational force $= \frac{G M m}{r^{2}}$

As can be seen from the formula, any body of mass $M$ can exert a gravitational force on another body of mass $m$ separated by a distance $r$ .

Hence the given statement is $F a l s e$ and correct option is $B$

Note-This force will be very small for light bodies as the value of $G$ is very small.

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