GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

SOLAR SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The sixth planet from the Sun features an extensive ring system, what is the name of this planet?
A
saturn
B
venus
C
earth
D
mercury
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest planet in our solar system. Like fellow gas giant Jupiter, Saturn is a massive ball made mostly of hydrogen and helium. Saturn is not the only planet to have rings, but none are as spectacular or as complex as Saturn’s. Saturn also has dozens of moons.

Detailed explanation-2: -Saturn’s rings are made of billions of pieces of ice, dust and rocks. Some of these particles are as small as a grain of salt, while others are as big as houses.

Detailed explanation-3: -Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun, and also the second largest planet in our Solar System. It is also called Shani in our country. In fact, the words Saturday and Shanivaar come from the names Saturn and Shani respectively.

Detailed explanation-4: -Although the other gas giants in the solar system-Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune-also have rings, Saturn’s rings are particularly prominent, earning it the nickname the “Ringed Planet."

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