BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 37
Which is the principal celestial body of the Solar System?
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Answer: (C) Sun
Explanation
All planets orbit the Sun, the Solar System's central star.
- (A) Incorrect
Wrong: the largest planet, but not the central body.
- (B) Incorrect
Wrong: a planet.
- (C) Correct
Correct: the Sun holds about 99.8% of the Solar System's mass.
- (D) Incorrect
Wrong: a planet.
- (E) Incorrect
Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.