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SSC CHSL 2022 PYQ — Question 46

SSC CHSL - 24 May 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q46

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Which water body covers an area of 1,55,58,000 km2 and makes up only 4.3% of the global ocean?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Arctic Ocean.

  • The Arctic Ocean is Earth's northernmost body of water.
  • It is the world's smallest ocean—spanning 6.1 million square miles.
  • The total volume of the Arctic Ocean is 160.7 million mi3 of water.
  • The Arctic Ocean contains 1.4% of all the world’s ocean water.