SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 115

SSC CGL Tier II - 26 October 2023 • General Awareness • Q115

Based on current scientific knowledge, it is currently postulated that the Earth has an estimated age of:

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. about 4,50,00,00,000 years.

Based on current scientific knowledge, the Earth is estimated to be approximately 4.54 billion years old. This estimate is primarily derived from radiometric age dating of meteorites, which are considered to have formed around the same time as the Earth. Additionally, this age is consistent with the dating of the oldest terrestrial rocks and lunar samples. This method provides a reliable framework for understanding Earth's formation and the early history of the solar system.