With reference planets in our solar system consider the below statements 1 Mercury Venus Earth and M...........

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With reference planets in our solar system, consider the below statements:

1. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are only the planets which are part of Inner planets.

2. Saturn orbits around the sun in a clockwise direction from east to west.

3. Mars is often considered as ‘Earth’s twin’.

Choose the appropriate answer from the codes given below:

1 only

1&2 only

2&3 only

1,2&3 only

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Explanation:

Statement (1) is correct. The inner planets (in order of distance from the sun, closest to furthest) are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. After an asteroid belt comes the outer planets, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
Statement (2) is incorrect – Unlike other planets, Uranus orbits around the sun in a clockwise direction from east to west.
Statement (3) is incorrect – Venus is often considered as ‘Earth’s twin’ because of their close proximity in size, mass (weight) and density.