Indian Geography UPPSC 2002 GS-I
Question

Which of the following planet takes the least time to orbit the Sun:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Mercury

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Mercury”.

Mercury takes the least time to orbit the sun, completing one revolution in about 88 Earth days, or nearly 0.24 years. This is because Mercury is the closest planet to the sun and has the shortest orbital distance.

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