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Q1Consider the following statements about the Nebular Hypothesis: It was first proposed by Immanuel Kant and later modified by Laplace. It suggests that the Solar System was formed from a rotating cloud of gas and dust. It is the only accepted theory about the origin of the Solar System today. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?MediumSolve →Q2Which one of the following statements about the Sun is correct?MediumSolve →Q3Consider the following pairs:Planets — Number of Natural Satellites Mars — 2 Jupiter — 92 Venus — 1 Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?MediumSolve →Q4Which of the following correctly describes the Oort Cloud?MediumSolve →Q5Which one of the following planets has the longest day compared to Earth’s? (UPSC Prelims)MediumSolve →Q6Statement: The Kuiper Belt lies beyond Neptune and contains dwarf planets like Pluto and Eris.Which of the following is correct?MediumSolve →Q7Which planet is known as the “Earth’s Twin”?MediumSolve →Q8Consider the following statements about comets: They are made of ice, dust, and rocky material. They develop tails only when they come close to the Sun. Halley’s Comet is a short-period comet. Which of the above are correct?MediumSolve →Q9Which space mission discovered the first exoplanets orbiting a Sun-like star?MediumSolve →Q10Which of the following planets has the largest volcano in the Solar System?MediumSolve →

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