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Geography GK · Q55

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Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 55

Q55

Which of the following celestial bodies is located farthermost to the Earth?

A.
Saturn
B.
Uranus
C.
Neptune
D.
Pluto
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
After 26th General Assembly of International Astronomical Union held in 2006 in Prague (Czech Republic), Pluto was categorised as 'Dwarf Planet'. Its orbit around the Sun larger than the other 3 given planets. Sometimes Neptune is far from sun and sometimes Pluto , before 1999 Neptune was the farthest planet but after 1999 Pluto is the farthest planet for next 238 years .