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SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 39

SSC CGL - 7th March 2020 Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q39

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Which of the following is the outermost solid part of the Earth?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e Crust.

  • Earth’s outermost, rigid, rocky layer is called the crust.
  • It is composed of low-density, easily melted rocks; the continental crust is predominantly granitic rock (see granite), while the composition of the oceanic crust corresponds mainly to that of basalt and gabbro.