Which planet in our solar system is closest to the Sun? [#1289]

Mercury, with an average distance of about 58 million kilometers (36 million miles), is the closest planet to the Sun. Its highly elliptical orbit takes it as close as 46 million kilometers (29 million miles) and as far as 70 million kilometers (44 million miles) from the Sun.

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Mercury, with an average distance of about 58 million kilometers (36 million miles), is the closest planet to the Sun. Its highly elliptical orbit takes it as close as 46 million kilometers (29 million miles) and as far as 70 million kilometers (44 million miles) from the Sun.

The Hawa Mahal is a palace in the city of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Built from red and pink sandstone, it is on the edge of the City Palace, Jaipur, and extends to the Zenana, or women's chambers. The structure was built in 1799 by the Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, grandson of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, the founder of the city of Jhunjhunu in the state of Rajasthan.

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The Hawa Mahal is a palace in the city of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Built from red and pink sandstone, it is on the edge of the City Palace, Jaipur, and extends to the Zenana, or women's chambers. The structure was built in 1799 by the Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, grandson of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, the founder of the city of Jhunjhunu in the state of Rajasthan.

Plate tectonics is the theory that the Earth's outer layer is divided into large plates that move relative to each other, creating and destroying landforms, oceans, and continents over millions of years.

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Plate tectonics is the theory that the Earth's outer layer is divided into large plates that move relative to each other, creating and destroying landforms, oceans, and continents over millions of years.

On the day of 02 July 1972, Shimla Agreement was signed between the premiers of India (Indira Gandhi) and Pakistan (Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto) at Shimla in Himachal Pradesh. Shimla Agreement is also known as Shimla Accord.

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On the day of 02 July 1972, Shimla Agreement was signed between the premiers of India (Indira Gandhi) and Pakistan (Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto) at Shimla in Himachal Pradesh. Shimla Agreement is also known as Shimla Accord.

Neptune, with an average distance of about 4.5 billion kilometers (2.8 billion miles), is the farthest planet from the Sun. Note: Pluto was previously considered a planet but is now classified as a dwarf planet.

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Neptune, with an average distance of about 4.5 billion kilometers (2.8 billion miles), is the farthest planet from the Sun. Note: Pluto was previously considered a planet but is now classified as a dwarf planet.

The capital and largest city is Muscat. Muscat, Oman’s port capital, sits on the Gulf of Oman surrounded by mountains and desert.

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The capital and largest city is Muscat. Muscat, Oman’s port capital, sits on the Gulf of Oman surrounded by mountains and desert.

Sir Alexander Cunningham

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Sir Alexander Cunningham

Independent India's first Olympic gold medal in hockey was in 1948, just a year after gaining independence. The victory was especially significant because India defeated Great Britain, its former colonizer, on British soil at Wembley Stadium in London. The win was a major sporting triumph for the newly sovereign nation. The brilliance of players like Dhyan Chand, Roop Singh, and Balbir Singh Sr. inspired generations of hockey players around the world.

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Independent India's first Olympic gold medal in hockey was in 1948, just a year after gaining independence. The victory was especially significant because India defeated Great Britain, its former colonizer, on British soil at Wembley Stadium in London. The win was a major sporting triumph for the newly sovereign nation. The brilliance of players like Dhyan Chand, Roop Singh, and Balbir Singh Sr. inspired generations of hockey players around the world.

The Rashtrakuta Empire built the Kailasa Temple in Ellora, Maharashtra, a renowned example of ancient Indian rock-cut architecture.

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The Rashtrakuta Empire built the Kailasa Temple in Ellora, Maharashtra, a renowned example of ancient Indian rock-cut architecture.

Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, or National Unity Day, is observed on 31st October every year in India. It was introduced by the Government of India in 2014. The day is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Vallabhbhai Patel who had a major role in the political integration of India.

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Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, or National Unity Day, is observed on 31st October every year in India. It was introduced by the Government of India in 2014. The day is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Vallabhbhai Patel who had a major role in the political integration of India.

Sucheta Kripalani was an Indian freedom fighter and politician. She was India's first female Chief Minister, serving as the head of the Uttar Pradesh government from 1963 to 1967.

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Sucheta Kripalani was an Indian freedom fighter and politician. She was India's first female Chief Minister, serving as the head of the Uttar Pradesh government from 1963 to 1967.