Which of the following planets rotates in a clockwise direction?

a. Mercury
b. Venus
c. Jupiter
d. Neptune

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Solution

The correct answer is option (b).

Explanation: Venus is the only planet in our solar system that rotates clockwise. All other planets rotate anticlockwise.

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Statement 1: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are known as inner planets. They have less number of moons or no moons.

Statement 2: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are known as outer planets. They have large number of moons and all have a ring system around them.

The planet with a system of well developed rings encircling it is:

(a) Jupiter

(b) Venus

(d) Neptune

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