Where is "Ground Zero"?

Question

Where is "Ground Zero"?

1. A. Greenwich
2. B. New York (Correct answer)
3. C. Indira Point
4. D. Sriharikota

Correct Answer

Option B — New York

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is New York.

Key Points

• "Ground Zero" refers to the site of the former World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, New York City, destroyed in the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 (9/11).
• The term originally comes from nuclear terminology, denoting the point on the earth's surface directly below or above the point of detonation of a nuclear explosion.
• After 9/11 it entered common usage for the WTC site, where the National September 11 Memorial & Museum and One World Trade Center, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, now stand.
• Note the distractors, each a genuine geographic reference point: Greenwich in London is the site of the Prime Meridian (0 degrees longitude); Indira Point in the Nicobar Islands is India's southernmost point; and Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh hosts ISRO's Satish Dhawan Space Centre.

Exam Tip

• BPSC often builds options from four unrelated but individually famous places, so read the stem precisely.

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

'ग्राउन्ड जीरो' कहाँ है?

1. A. ग्रीनविच
2. B. न्यूयार्क
3. C. इंदिरा प्वाइन्ट
4. D. श्रीहरिकोटा