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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 43

SSC CGL - 13 April 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q43

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

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Van Allen

Other Information-

  • The Van Allen radiation belts are vast swaths of highly energetic charged particles trapped magnetically around Earth.
  • Due to the magnetic field of any planet, a 'Radiation Belt' of charged and energetic particles is found around the planet.
  • The 'Van Allen Radiation Belt' refers to the radiation belt around the Earth.
  • The Van Allen radiation belt is a region of energetically charged particles, most of which originate from the solar wind, that are captured by.
  • The belts are in the interior of the Earth's magnetic field.
  • The inner belt is 1000 km from the Earth's surface. 6000 kms from Extended to a height of
  • The belt consists of a combination of protons and electrons.
  • The South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA) is a region where Earth's Van Allen Radiation Belt comes closest to the Earth's surface.