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Standard VIII
Physics
Mercury
The planet ne...
Question
The planet nearest to the sun is ____.
A
Earth
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Mercury
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Mars
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Saturn
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Solution
The correct option is
B
Mercury
Mercury is the smallest and innermost planet in the solar system. Hence, it is the nearest planet to the Sun.
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