Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Uranus is the third-largest planet in our solar system.
2.Uranus is the first planet found using a telescope.
3.Uranus does not have its own moon.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: A
Notes:

Explanations –

Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Uranus is the third-largest planet in the solar system by size. Uranus was the first planet discovered with the aid of a telescope by William Herschel in 1781.

Statement 3 is incorrect. Uranus has 28 known moons, including five major moons: Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, and Oberon.

Source: The Hindu

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