Consider the following statements regarding asteroids:

1. Asteroids are rocky debris of varying sizes orbiting the Sun.
2. Most of the asteroids are small but some have diameter as large as 1000 km.
3. The orbit of asteroids lies between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn.

Of these statements:

1. I, II and III are correct
2. II and III are correct
3. I and II are correct
4. I and III are correct

Explanation

Statement I is correct

• Asteroids are small rocky bodies revolving around the Sun, mostly found in the asteroid belt.

Statement II is correct

• Most asteroids are small, but some large ones like Ceres have diameters close to 1000 km.

Statement III is incorrect

• The asteroid belt lies between Mars and Jupiter, not Jupiter and Saturn.

Answer: (c) I and II are correct