UNIVERSE AND SOLAR SYSTEM (Part-3)

📆 February 28, 2025

Total Questions: 5

1. Which is the second largest planet in the solar system? [S.S.C. Online Stenographer 13.09.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Saturn
(b) Uranus
(c) Earth
(d) Mars

Correct Answer: (a) Saturn

Solution:The second-largest planet in our solar system is Saturn.

Key Facts about Saturn:

Diameter: About 120,536 km
First Largest: Jupiter
Famous for: Its beautiful and extensive ring system
Type: Gas giant
Moons: Over 140 known moons, including Titan (2nd largest moon in the solar system)

2. In terms of size, Earth ranks no. _____ in our solar system. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 25.01.2017(Shift-II)]

(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 8

Correct Answer: (a) 5

Solution:In terms of size, Earth ranks no. 5th in our solar system.

Planet Size Ranking (by Diameter):

Rank	Planet	Diameter (approx.)
1	Jupiter	142,984 km
2	Saturn	120,536 km
3	Uranus	51,118 km
4	Neptune	49,528 km
5	Earth	12,756 km
6	Venus	12,104 km
7	Mars	6,792 km
8	Mercury	4,879 km

3. In terms of size, Jupiter ranks no. __________ in our solar system. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 15.01.2017(Shift-II)]

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

Correct Answer: (a) 1

Solution:In terms of size, Jupiter ranks no. Ist in our solar system.

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4. In terms of size, Mars ranks no. ______ in our solar system. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 22.01.2017(Shift-I)]

(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 6

Correct Answer: (c) 7

Solution:In terms of size, Mars ranks no. 7th in our solar system.

Planet Size Ranking (by Diameter):

Rank	Planet	Diameter (approx.)
1	Jupiter	142,984 km
2	Saturn	120,536 km
3	Uranus	51,118 km
4	Neptune	49,528 km
5	Earth	12,756 km
6	Venus	12,104 km
7	Mars	6,792 km
8	Mercury	4,879 km

5. In terms of size, Saturn ranks no.______________our solar system. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 19.01.2017(Shift-I)]

(b) second
(a) first
(c) Third
(d) Fourth

Correct Answer: (b) second

Solution:In terms of size, Saturn ranks no. Second our solar system.

Key Facts about Saturn :

Rings are made of ice, rock, and dust particles.
Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, has a thick atmosphere and liquid methane lakes.
Saturn is less dense than water — it could float in a giant bathtub!
The planet emits more energy than it receives from the Sun due to internal heating.

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