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RRB NTPC - 2019

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Our solar system is a part of which galaxy?

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RRB NTPC 2019 CBT 1 Question Paper PDF (31-Jan-2021) (Shift 1)

Milky Way

Bode's

Triangulum

Andromeda

The correct answer is

Milky Way

Solar System Galaxy Identification

The question asks to identify the galaxy that contains our solar system.

Our solar system, including Earth and the Sun, is located within the Milky Way galaxy.

The other options provided are also galaxies, but they are distinct and located far from our own:

Bode's Galaxy (also known as M81) is a spiral galaxy about 12 million light-years away.
Triangulum Galaxy (M33) is another spiral galaxy in our local group, about 3 million light-years away.
Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is the closest large spiral galaxy to the Milky Way, about 2.5 million light-years away, and is on a collision course with us in the distant future.

Therefore, the correct identification of the galaxy housing our solar system is the Milky Way.

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