Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Which planet is said to be a Dwarf Planet?

  1. Mercury

  2. Venus

  3. Pluto

  4. Neptune
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Explanation

Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2006 because it does not clear its orbital neighborhood of other debris. This reclassification sparked debate but is now the scientific consensus. Pluto orbits in the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune.

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