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SSC CHSL 2023 PYQ — Question 101

SSC CHSL Tier II - 26 Jun 2023 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q101

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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Astronomers have discovered 62 new moons orbiting the ringed planet Saturn. Though some of the moons had been (1)________ as early as 2019, it takes more than sighting an object close to a planet to (2) ________ it is a moon and not an asteroid making a brief close passage to that planet.

Performing a painstaking (3) ________ of matching objects detected on different nights over the course of 24 months, the team tracked 63 objects that they ended up confirming as moons. One of (4) ________ satellites was revealed back in 2021, with the remaining 62 moons gradually announced over the past few weeks.

Match the points under List I with those under List II (mountain peaks and their heights). 

List I (Mountain Peak) List II (Height in m)

1. Kamet (a) 7756

2. Kangchenjunga (b) 7817

3. Nanda Devi (c) 8611

4. K2 (d) 8586

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 1-a, 2-d, 3-b, 4-c

  • Here are the matches between List I (Mountain Peak) and List II (Height in meters)
  • Kamet (Height: 7817 meters) - Kamet is the second-highest mountain in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India. It's part of the Zanskar Range in the Himalayas and is known for its challenging climbs.
  • Kangchenjunga (Height: 8611 meters) - Kangchenjunga is the third-highest mountain in the world and is located on the border between Nepal and the Indian state of Sikkim. It is a significant peak in the Himalayas and has religious and cultural importance.
  • Nanda Devi (Height: 7756 meters) - Nanda Devi is the second-highest mountain in India, situated in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. It's part of the Nanda Devi National Park and holds ecological significance.
  • K2 (Height: 8586 meters) - K2, also known as Mount Godwin-Austen, is the second-highest mountain globally and is located in the Karakoram Range. While it's not in India, it's relatively close to the India-Pakistan border and is one of the world's most challenging peaks to climb