Question

Statement1: Besides revolving around the Sun, a planet rotates on its own axis.

Statement2: All planets revolve around the sun and rotate on their own axis.

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

All planets revolve around the sun and rotate on their own axis. The phenomenon of day and night occurs because of earth's rotation about its own axis, and a year completes when the period of revolution of the earth around the sun is completed.