Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Kuiper Belt:

1. No planet of the solar system is located in the Kuiper Belt.
2. In comparison to the asteroid belt, the bodies found in the Kuiper Belt are generally large.
3. Haumea and Makemake are dwarf planets located in the Kuiper Belt.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?
Answer: Only 1 and 3
Notes: Statement 1 is correct as no planet resides in the Kuiper Belt. Statement 2 is incorrect; Kuiper Belt objects, though sometimes larger than asteroids, are not generally larger as a group. Statement 3 is correct; Haumea and Makemake are classified as dwarf planets and are located in the Kuiper Belt along with Pluto.