SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the theory that said that the Earth and all the planets revolve around the sun?
A
Geocentric
B
Heliocentric
C
Geographic
D
The Earth is flat
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -heliocentrism, a cosmological model in which the Sun is assumed to lie at or near a central point (e.g., of the solar system or of the universe) while the Earth and other bodies revolve around it.

Detailed explanation-2: -Heliocentric theory is an astronomical model which was proposed by Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. In this theory, the sun is at the center of the solar system and all the planets and heavenly bodies revolve around it.

Detailed explanation-3: -Heliocentric Theory: Overview The heliocentric theory of the Solar System (aka, the heliocentric model) is a theory that places the Sun at the center of the Solar System. It also maintains that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

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