Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

If you were born on this planet, you would be an year old before being a day old. Which planet is being referred to?

  1. Mercury

  2. Venus

  3. Mars

  4. Jupiter
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Venus has an extremely slow rotation, taking 243 Earth days to complete one rotation on its axis, while its orbital period around the Sun is only 225 Earth days. This means a Venusian day is longer than its year. The planet also rotates backwards compared to most other planets.

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