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Superrotation in Venus's atmosphere means winds circle the planet faster than its rotation period.

  1. True - 60x faster
  2. False - slower than rotation
  3. True - same speed
  4. False - no winds exist

Answer: True - 60x faster

Venusian cloud-top winds reach 100 m/s, circling planet in ~4 days versus 243-day rotation, driven by thermal tides and wave-mean flow interactions.

Topic Solar System - Atmospheres
Exam Relevance SSC General Science, UPSC Prelims

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