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In August 2006 the International Astronomical Union reclassified which body as a dwarf planet?
APluto
BCeres
CEris
DCharon
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Pluto
1. Till then it counted as a planet.
2. Pluto became a dwarf planet.
3. Eight planets remain.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 2, The Origin and Evolution of the Earth._
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