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Question

The planet nearest to the earth is:

  1. Mercury
  2. Venus
  3. Mars
  4. Jupiter

Answer:

Option B: Venus

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Venus”.

While Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, Venus is the closest planet to Earth at its closest point in their orbits.