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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 30

SSC CGL - 21 April 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q30

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The Black Sea is in the ______ Ocean.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Atlantic.

  • The name 'Black Sea' is widely attributed to the Anatolian Turks, due to their habit of referring to the South as 'white' and North as 'black'. 
  •  In medieval times Khazarian traditions seem to have used the term ‘Black Sea’ as well as ‘Great Sea’, though the relationships between the two terms require clarification. 
  • Today the Black Sea is a springboard for Russia's operations in Africa and the Middle East, where Moscow remains interested in maintaining a foothold and exerting influence.