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Which of the following planets crossed the face of the sun (in transit) after 122 years recently

  1. Mars

  2. Venus

  3. Jupiter

  4. Saturn
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Explanation

Venus transited the face of the Sun in 2004 after 122 years (previous transit was in 1882). This rare astronomical event occurs in pairs separated by 8 years, with over a century between pairs. Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn do not transit the Sun from Earth's perspective.

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