UPSC Prelims PYQ 1998: Match planets to properties — farthest, largest, second,...

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:

List I (Special Characteristic)

1. Farthest planet from the sun
2. Largest planet of the solar system
3. Planet second from the Sun in the solar system
4. Planet nearest to the Sun

List II (Name of Planet)

1. Mercury
2. Venus
3. Jupiter
4. Pluto
5. Saturn

Codes:

1. I-B, II-C, III-E, IV-A
2. I-C, II-E, III-A, IV-B
3. I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C
4. I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A

Explanation

Option (d) is correct

• In the Solar System, Pluto is the farthest among the given planetary bodies from the Sun, Jupiter is the largest planet, Venus is the second planet from the Sun, and Mercury is the nearest planet to the Sun. Hence, the correct matching is I-D, II-C, III-B, and IV-A.

Answer: (d) I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A