SSC Selection Post 2025 PYQ — Question 25

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level - 29th August 2025 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q25

Consider these facts about prominent solar system bodies:

1. Jupiter's Great Red Spot is a persistent anticyclonic storm.

2. Mars has two small, irregularly shaped moons.

Which of the above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Both 1 and 2.

Explanation

Jupiter's Great Red Spot is a massive and long-lasting anticyclonic storm that has been active for hundreds of years. It is considered one of the largest known storms in the Solar System. Therefore, Statement 1 is correct.

Mars has two natural satellites—Phobos and Deimos. Both of these moons are small and irregularly shaped. Therefore, Statement 2 is also correct.

Hence, both statements are correct.

Key Points

  • Jupiter's Great Red Spot is a giant anticyclonic storm.
  • The storm has persisted for several centuries.
  • Mars has two moons: Phobos and Deimos.
  • Both moons are small and irregular in shape.

Additional Facts

  • The Great Red Spot is larger than Earth.
  • Phobos is the larger and closer moon of Mars.
  • Deimos is the smaller and more distant moon of Mars.

Important Questions

Question: What is the nature of Jupiter's Great Red Spot?

Answer: It is a persistent anticyclonic storm.

Question: What are the names of the two moons of Mars?

Answer: Phobos and Deimos.