Question

Statement 1: Venus is the brightest planet in the night sky.

Statement 2: Venus is often called morning or evening star, although it is not a star.

• A. Both the statements are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.
• B. Both the statements are true and statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1.
• C. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
• D. Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Both the statements are true and statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1.

Venus is the brightest planet in the night sky, as its thick clouds reflect most of the sunlight falling on it back into space and also is the closest planet to Earth.

Often, it appears in the eastern sky just before sunrise and in the western sky just after sunset. Therefore, it is known as evening or morning star.