Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

The period of rotation of venus is

  1. 86 days 40 mins

  2. 10 hrs 25 mins

  3. 165 days 30 mins

  4. 243 days 14 mins
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Explanation

Venus has a retrograde rotation period of about 243 Earth days, longer than its orbital period. This means a day on Venus is longer than its year.

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