SSC CGL GENERAL AWARENESS QUIZ

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Question 1:

The ______ radiation belts are giant swaths of magnetically trapped highly energetic charged particles that surround Earth.

Question 2:

Read the statements related to air pressure and choose the correct option.

A. Air pressure is the pressure exerted by the weight of clouds on the earth's surface.

B. Low pressure is associated with cloudy skies and wet weather.

Question 3:

Which of the following is the correct matching of the longitudes and latitudes?

Question 4:

Identify the meridian of longitude from the given characteristics.

The value of the line is $0^{\circ}$.

The line runs from North Pole to South Pole.

The line passes through Greenwich.

Choose the correct option.

Question 5:

Which of the following represents the correct matching of heat zones of the earth?

a) Tropical..(i) Area lying between Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

b)Temperate zone..(ii) Area lying between the Tropic of cancer and the North Pole 

c) Cold climate...(iii) Area lying between the Antarctic circle and the North Pole 

Choose the correct option.

Question 6:

Identify the type of celestial bodies from the characteristics given below.

A. They are made up of gases.

B. They have their own heat and light.

C. They are big and hot.

Question 7:

When did Cyclone Amphan hit India?

Question 8:

Consider the following statements

1. The closest point to the Sun in a planet’s orbit is called aphelion.

2. The farthest point to the Sun in a planet’s orbit is called perihelion.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Question 9:

Consider the following statements regarding ‘El Nino’:

1. ‘El Nino’ starts flowing during Christmas.

2. The presence of the El Nino leads to an increase in sea-surface temperatures.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Question 10:

Consider the following statements regarding “Heat Budget”.

1. It is the balance between incoming and outgoing heat .

2. In the Heat Budget, incoming heat is absorbed by the Earth, and outgoing heat is radiated from the Earth.

3. The ability to reflect sunlight and radiation is known as the Heat Budget.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?