Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. Mercury is also known as ‘Morning Star’.
  2. Meteor showers result from dust trails left by comets.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect. Venus is also called as ‘Morning star’ because it is seen in the eastern sky before the sunrise. Statement 2 is correct. A meteor shower is a celestial event in which a number of meteors are observed to radiate, or originate, from one point in the night sky. Most meteor showers are spawned by comets.

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