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UPSC 2008: In order of their distances from the Sun, which of the following planets lie between Mars and Uranus?
(a)Earth and Jupiter
(b)Jupiter and Saturn
(c)Saturn and Earth
(d)Saturn and Neptune
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) Jupiter and Saturn
Moving outward from the Sun the order is: … Mars → Jupiter → Saturn → Uranus … . Therefore the planets lying between Mars and Uranus are Jupiter and Saturn. Options involving Earth or Neptune break the correct sequential order. ([skyatnightmagazine.com](https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/solar-system-planets-order?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2008, GS Paper 1, as Question 82. It falls under Science & Technology > Space Technology & Astronomy.
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