Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

General Awareness

Question:

Which planet was named after the Roman God Zeus?

Options:

Earth

Mars

Venus

Jupiter

Correct Answer:

Jupiter

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) - Jupiter

Jupiter is named after the king of the gods. While the planets are named after Roman deities in the Western world, they have different names in other contexts. The ancient Greeks called them by their Greek god names, : Jupiter was Zeus, Mercury was Hermes, and Venus was Aphrodite.