Question

Varun is the Indian name of which of the following planet?
A. Pluto
B. Jupiter
C. Uranus
D. Neptune

Answer 1

Hint: According to Roman mythology, Neptune was identified as the god of the sea. The various countries have their ways to name the planet. In Vedic astrology, the Neptune is named the Varun.

Complete step-by-step answer:
Varun is the Hindi name for Neptune. Neptune and Varun are both gods of the ocean. Therefore, Varun is the Indian name of the Neptune planet.
Similarly, Pluto is called Yama, Uranus is called as Arun, and Jupiter is called as Guru. These are the Indian names of the planets in the Hindi language.
Hence Correct option is(D)
Additional information:
The Indian name of the 8 planets in the solar system:

Planets appear as a shining object. Stars are self-luminous, planets do not. Planets reflect sunlight and appear bright. Stars have a very large size compared to the planets. They appear small because of their long-distance from the earth.
Jupiter: Jupiter is the fifth planet. Its orbital period is nearly 12 years. Its day is about 10 hours. That means it rotates very fast. Due to fast rotation, it is bulged at the equator and flattened at the poles.
Uranus: Uranus is the seventh planet and it is the third-largest planet. A ring system around this planet was discovered by Prof. J.C Bhattacharya and K.Kuppuswamy of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics Bangalore. The planet was first discovered by William Hershel.
Neptune: Neptune is the eighth planet. The planet Neptune can be seen only with the help of a telescope. Its period of rotation and revolution are 18 hrs 30 min and 164.81 years respectively.
Pluto: Earlier Pluto was considered as a planet of the solar system. But in 2006 the International Astronomical Union (IAU) adopted a new definition of a planet and according to this Pluto does not qualify as a planet of the solar system. However, it is called a dwarf planet.

Note:
Neptune is the eighth planet in the solar system.
God of the sea in Roman mythology is given this Indian name in the Hindi language.