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Directions (Qs. 90-94): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

India's journey in space exploration began in 1962 with the establishment of the Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) under the leadership of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai. What started with modest rocket launches from Thumba soon evolved into one of the world's most respected space programs. The formation of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 1969 marked a turning point, reflecting India's ambition to harness space technology for national development. Over the decades, ISRO achieved remarkable milestones — from launching the Aryabhata satellite in 1975 to the Chandrayaan and Mangalyaan missions that showcased India’s prowess in lunar and interplanetary exploration. However, the true transformation occurred in the 21st century. With the successful launch of the Chandrayaan-3 mission in 2023, India became the first nation to land on the Moon’s south pole, a feat celebrated globally. The mission highlighted ISRO’s cost-effective innovation and technical expertise. Meanwhile, projects like Gaganyaan, India’s first human spaceflight program, signify the country’s leap toward manned missions. ISRO’s collaborations with private space startups and global agencies are also expanding the frontiers of innovation, aiming to make India a key player in the global space economy. Yet, challenges persist — limited budgets, brain drain, and the need for continuous technological upgrades. Still, India’s space vision remains clear: to combine affordability, innovation, and global collaboration to reach new cosmic milestones.
Q1041.
Which mission made India the first country to land on the Moon's south pole?
  1. AChandrayaan-2
  2. BMangalyaan
  3. CChandrayaan-3
  4. DGaganyaan
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Concept: Locate the sentence on the lunar south pole.

  1. The passage credits Chandrayaan-3 (2023) with India's first landing near the Moon's south pole.
  2. Mangalyaan went to Mars; Gaganyaan is for human flight.
  3. Chandrayaan-2 is not mentioned for this feat.

Yaad rakhein: Chandrayaan-3's lander Vikram touched down on 23 August 2023, now marked as National Space Day.

Answer: (C) Chandrayaan-3

अवधारणा: चंद्र दक्षिणी ध्रुव वाला वाक्य खोजें।

  1. गद्यांश के अनुसार Chandrayaan-3 (2023) से भारत दक्षिणी ध्रुव पर उतरने वाला पहला देश बना।
  2. Mangalyaan मंगल के लिए; Gaganyaan मानव उड़ान के लिए।
  3. Chandrayaan-2 को यह श्रेय नहीं दिया गया।

याद रखें: विक्रम लैंडर 23 अगस्त 2023 को उतरा — यह दिन राष्ट्रीय अंतरिक्ष दिवस है।

उत्तर: (C) Chandrayaan-3

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionReading comprehension – south pole landingSSC CGL 2025 · 14 Sep Shift 1
Directions (Qs. 90-94): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

India's journey in space exploration began in 1962 with the establishment of the Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) under the leadership of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai. What started with modest rocket launches from Thumba soon evolved into one of the world's most respected space programs. The formation of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 1969 marked a turning point, reflecting India's ambition to harness space technology for national development. Over the decades, ISRO achieved remarkable milestones — from launching the Aryabhata satellite in 1975 to the Chandrayaan and Mangalyaan missions that showcased India’s prowess in lunar and interplanetary exploration. However, the true transformation occurred in the 21st century. With the successful launch of the Chandrayaan-3 mission in 2023, India became the first nation to land on the Moon’s south pole, a feat celebrated globally. The mission highlighted ISRO’s cost-effective innovation and technical expertise. Meanwhile, projects like Gaganyaan, India’s first human spaceflight program, signify the country’s leap toward manned missions. ISRO’s collaborations with private space startups and global agencies are also expanding the frontiers of innovation, aiming to make India a key player in the global space economy. Yet, challenges persist — limited budgets, brain drain, and the need for continuous technological upgrades. Still, India’s space vision remains clear: to combine affordability, innovation, and global collaboration to reach new cosmic milestones.
Q1042.
What does the Gaganyaan project aim to achieve?
  1. ALaunch India's first Mars rover
  2. BConduct India's first human spaceflight
  3. CBuild a permanent space station
  4. DLaunch low-cost communication satellites
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Concept: Find how the passage describes Gaganyaan.

  1. It is called India's first human spaceflight programme.
  2. It marks a step toward manned missions.
  3. Mars rover, space station and satellites are not linked to it.

Trick: Keywords 'human' and 'manned' in the passage map directly to option (B).

Answer: (B) Conduct India's first human spaceflight

अवधारणा: गद्यांश में गगनयान का वर्णन देखें।

  1. इसे भारत का पहला मानव अंतरिक्ष उड़ान कार्यक्रम कहा गया है।
  2. यह मानवयुक्त मिशनों की ओर कदम है।
  3. मंगल रोवर, अंतरिक्ष स्टेशन या उपग्रहों से इसका संबंध नहीं बताया गया।

ट्रिक: गद्यांश के 'human' और 'manned' शब्द सीधे विकल्प (B) से मेल खाते हैं।

उत्तर: (B) Conduct India's first human spaceflight

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionReading comprehension – GaganyaanSSC CGL 2025 · 14 Sep Shift 1
Directions (Qs. 90-94): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

India's journey in space exploration began in 1962 with the establishment of the Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) under the leadership of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai. What started with modest rocket launches from Thumba soon evolved into one of the world's most respected space programs. The formation of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 1969 marked a turning point, reflecting India's ambition to harness space technology for national development. Over the decades, ISRO achieved remarkable milestones — from launching the Aryabhata satellite in 1975 to the Chandrayaan and Mangalyaan missions that showcased India’s prowess in lunar and interplanetary exploration. However, the true transformation occurred in the 21st century. With the successful launch of the Chandrayaan-3 mission in 2023, India became the first nation to land on the Moon’s south pole, a feat celebrated globally. The mission highlighted ISRO’s cost-effective innovation and technical expertise. Meanwhile, projects like Gaganyaan, India’s first human spaceflight program, signify the country’s leap toward manned missions. ISRO’s collaborations with private space startups and global agencies are also expanding the frontiers of innovation, aiming to make India a key player in the global space economy. Yet, challenges persist — limited budgets, brain drain, and the need for continuous technological upgrades. Still, India’s space vision remains clear: to combine affordability, innovation, and global collaboration to reach new cosmic milestones.
Q1043.
Which factor is NOT mentioned as a challenge for India's space program?
  1. ALimited funding
  2. BBrain drain
  3. CLack of public interest
  4. DNeed for technological upgrades
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Concept: Tick off the challenges the passage actually lists.

  1. Listed: limited budgets, brain drain, need for technological upgrades.
  2. Nothing in the passage says people lack interest in space.
  3. So (C) is the one not mentioned.

Trick: For NOT-questions, match each option to the passage and choose the one with no match.

Answer: (C) Lack of public interest

अवधारणा: गद्यांश में दी गई चुनौतियाँ मिलाएँ।

  1. दी गई: सीमित बजट, प्रतिभा पलायन (brain drain), तकनीकी उन्नयन की ज़रूरत।
  2. जनता की रुचि की कमी का कहीं ज़िक्र नहीं।
  3. अतः (C) उल्लिखित नहीं है।

ट्रिक: NOT वाले प्रश्न में हर विकल्प गद्यांश से मिलाएँ; जिसका मेल न हो वही उत्तर।

उत्तर: (C) Lack of public interest

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionReading comprehension – NOT a challengeSSC CGL 2025 · 14 Sep Shift 1
Directions (Qs. 90-94): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

India's journey in space exploration began in 1962 with the establishment of the Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) under the leadership of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai. What started with modest rocket launches from Thumba soon evolved into one of the world's most respected space programs. The formation of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 1969 marked a turning point, reflecting India's ambition to harness space technology for national development. Over the decades, ISRO achieved remarkable milestones — from launching the Aryabhata satellite in 1975 to the Chandrayaan and Mangalyaan missions that showcased India’s prowess in lunar and interplanetary exploration. However, the true transformation occurred in the 21st century. With the successful launch of the Chandrayaan-3 mission in 2023, India became the first nation to land on the Moon’s south pole, a feat celebrated globally. The mission highlighted ISRO’s cost-effective innovation and technical expertise. Meanwhile, projects like Gaganyaan, India’s first human spaceflight program, signify the country’s leap toward manned missions. ISRO’s collaborations with private space startups and global agencies are also expanding the frontiers of innovation, aiming to make India a key player in the global space economy. Yet, challenges persist — limited budgets, brain drain, and the need for continuous technological upgrades. Still, India’s space vision remains clear: to combine affordability, innovation, and global collaboration to reach new cosmic milestones.
Q1044.
What best describes India's long-term vision in space exploration?
  1. ATo compete with Western nations at any cost
  2. BTo combine affordability, innovation, and collaboration
  3. CTo focus only on manned missions
  4. DTo depend entirely on foreign space agencies
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Concept: The last sentence states the vision.

  1. Vision: affordability + innovation + global collaboration.
  2. 'At any cost' and 'depend entirely' contradict the passage.
  3. 'Only manned missions' is too narrow.

Trick: Extreme words like 'only', 'entirely', 'at any cost' usually mark wrong options in RC.

Answer: (B) To combine affordability, innovation, and collaboration

अवधारणा: अंतिम वाक्य में दृष्टि बताई गई है।

  1. दृष्टि: किफ़ायत + नवाचार + वैश्विक सहयोग।
  2. 'At any cost' और 'depend entirely' गद्यांश के विपरीत हैं।
  3. 'Only manned missions' बहुत सीमित है।

ट्रिक: RC में 'only', 'entirely', 'at any cost' जैसे अतिवादी शब्द प्रायः गलत विकल्प के संकेत हैं।

उत्तर: (B) To combine affordability, innovation, and collaboration

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionReading comprehension – long-term visionSSC CGL 2025 · 14 Sep Shift 1
Q1045.
Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence:
If she knew you were coming, she would have baked a cake.
  1. Aknows you were coming
  2. Bhad known you were coming
  3. Cwas knowing you were coming
  4. Dhas known you were coming
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Concept: Unreal past: If + had + V3, … would have + V3.

  1. Main clause 'would have baked' = third conditional.
  2. So the if-clause needs past perfect: 'had known'.
  3. 'If she had known you were coming, she would have baked a cake.'

Trick: 'would have' in one half ⇒ 'had + V3' in the other half.

Answer: (B) had known you were coming

अवधारणा: अवास्तविक भूतकाल: If + had + V3, … would have + V3।

  1. मुख्य clause 'would have baked' = third conditional।
  2. अतः if-clause में past perfect: 'had known'।
  3. 'If she had known you were coming, she would have baked a cake.'

ट्रिक: एक भाग में 'would have' ⇒ दूसरे भाग में 'had + V3'।

उत्तर: (B) had known you were coming

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionConditionals – third conditionalSSC CGL 2025 · 14 Sep Shift 1
Q1046.
Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence:
It's high time they should start preparing for the exam.
  1. Astarted preparing for the exam
  2. Bshould have started preparing for the exam
  3. Cstart to prepare for the exam
  4. Dwill start preparing for the exam
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Concept: 'It is high time' + subject + past simple.

  1. The structure shows something already overdue.
  2. 'should start' is wrong after 'high time'.
  3. So the verb takes its past form: 'started'.

Yaad rakhein: Same rule: 'It is time', 'It is about time' + past simple; or 'It is high time + to + V1' (without a subject).

Answer: (A) started preparing for the exam

अवधारणा: 'It is high time' + subject + past simple।

  1. यह संरचना बताती है कि काम में पहले ही देर हो चुकी है।
  2. 'high time' के बाद 'should start' गलत है।
  3. अतः क्रिया का past रूप 'started' आएगा।

याद रखें: यही नियम 'It is time', 'It is about time' पर; subject न हो तो 'It is high time + to + V1'।

उत्तर: (A) started preparing for the exam

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionSubjunctive – It is high timeSSC CGL 2025 · 14 Sep Shift 1
Q1047.
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
The manager informed the staff that the meeting had been postponed to Monday.
  1. A"The meeting is postponed to Monday," informed the manager.
  2. B"The meeting has been postponed to Monday," said the manager to the staff.
  3. C"The meeting had been postponed to Monday," said the manager to the staff.
  4. D"The meeting will be postponed to Monday," said the manager to the staff.
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Concept: Reverse the backshift of tense.

  1. Reported past perfect 'had been postponed' comes from present perfect.
  2. So inside the quotes the verb becomes 'has been postponed'.
  3. (C) keeps 'had been' inside quotes; (A) and (D) change the tense.

Trick: Backshift chart in reverse: had + V3 → has/have + V3 (or past simple).

Answer: (B) "The meeting has been postponed to Monday," said the manager to the staff.

अवधारणा: काल के backshift को उल्टा करें।

  1. Reported में past perfect 'had been postponed' मूल रूप में present perfect था।
  2. अतः उद्धरण के भीतर क्रिया 'has been postponed' होगी।
  3. (C) उद्धरण में 'had been' रखता है; (A), (D) काल बदल देते हैं।

ट्रिक: उल्टा नियम: had + V3 → has/have + V3 (या past simple)।

उत्तर: (B) "The meeting has been postponed to Monday," said the manager to the staff.

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionNarration – reported to direct speechSSC CGL 2025 · 14 Sep Shift 1
Q1048.
The following sentences have been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
The proposal seeks to neither expand existing facilities (1)/ nor hire additional staff members (2)/ until the budget allocation (3)/ for the next fiscal year is confirmed. (4)
  1. A(1)
  2. B(2)
  3. C(3)
  4. D(4)
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Concept: Neither … nor must be followed by parallel structures.

  1. After 'nor' comes 'hire' (V1).
  2. Write 'seeks neither to expand … nor to hire'; 'to neither expand' splits the pattern.
  3. The error is in part (1).

Yaad rakhein: Same parallelism rule for either…or, both…and, not only…but also.

Answer: (A) (1)

अवधारणा: Neither … nor के बाद समान (parallel) संरचना होनी चाहिए।

  1. 'nor' के बाद 'hire' (V1) आता है।
  2. सही रूप: 'seeks neither to expand … nor to hire'; 'to neither expand' संरचना तोड़ता है।
  3. त्रुटि भाग (1) में है।

याद रखें: यही नियम either…or, both…and, not only…but also पर भी लागू।

उत्तर: (A) (1)

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionError spotting – placement of neitherSSC CGL 2025 · 14 Sep Shift 1
Q1049.
Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
1. The invention of the printing press in the 15th century revolutionized how knowledge was shared across Europe.
2. This technological breakthrough made books more affordable and accessible to the general public.
3. As a result, literacy rates began to rise, paving the way for intellectual movements such as the Renaissance and the Reformation.
4. Before this invention, manuscripts were copied by hand, a slow and expensive process.
  1. A4, 1, 2, 3
  2. B1, 4, 2, 3
  3. C4, 2, 1, 3
  4. D1, 2, 3, 4
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Concept: Follow time order: before → invention → effect → result.

  1. 4 describes the situation before (hand-copied manuscripts).
  2. 1 introduces the printing press; 2 ('This breakthrough') gives its effect.
  3. 3 ('As a result') concludes → 4-1-2-3.

Trick: 'This …' and 'As a result' can never open a paragraph — use them to fix 2 and 3 after 1.

Answer: (A) 4, 1, 2, 3

अवधारणा: समय क्रम: पहले → आविष्कार → प्रभाव → परिणाम।

  1. 4 पहले की स्थिति (हाथ से लिखी पांडुलिपियाँ) बताता है।
  2. 1 छापेखाने का परिचय; 2 ('This breakthrough') उसका प्रभाव।
  3. 3 ('As a result') निष्कर्ष → 4-1-2-3।

ट्रिक: 'This …' और 'As a result' से अनुच्छेद शुरू नहीं होता — इन्हें 1 के बाद 2, 3 पर रखें।

उत्तर: (A) 4, 1, 2, 3

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionPara jumble – printing pressSSC CGL 2025 · 14 Sep Shift 1
Q1050.
Select the correct option.
The reformer's views were diametrically ____ to the established tradition.
  1. Areverse
  2. Baverse
  3. Cdiverse
  4. Dopposed
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Concept: Some words go together as fixed pairs.

  1. 'Diametrically opposed (to)' = completely opposite.
  2. Averse = unwilling; diverse = varied; reverse does not pair with 'diametrically'.
  3. So 'opposed' fits.

Yaad rakhein: Other fixed pairs: 'bitterly opposed', 'poles apart', 'diametrically opposite'.

Answer: (D) opposed

अवधारणा: कुछ शब्द तय जोड़ी (collocation) में आते हैं।

  1. 'Diametrically opposed (to)' = बिल्कुल विपरीत।
  2. Averse = अनिच्छुक; diverse = विविध; reverse 'diametrically' के साथ नहीं आता।
  3. अतः 'opposed' सही।

याद रखें: अन्य जोड़ियाँ: 'bitterly opposed', 'poles apart', 'diametrically opposite'।

उत्तर: (D) opposed

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionCollocation – diametrically opposedSSC CGL 2025 · 14 Sep Shift 1
Q1051.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom.
He showed the white feather during the confrontation.
  1. AActing in a cowardly manner
  2. BAsking others for help
  3. CDisplaying great bravery
  4. DAccepting defeat politely
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Concept: "Show the white feather" = to act like a coward, to lose nerve.

  1. In the old sport of cockfighting, a white tail feather was taken as the mark of a weak, timid bird.
  2. So he behaved fearfully when the confrontation came.

Trick: White = surrender/fear (white flag, white feather). Option C is its exact opposite.

Answer: (A) Acting in a cowardly manner

अवधारणा: "Show the white feather" का अर्थ है – कायरता दिखाना, डर जाना।

हल:

  1. पुराने मुर्गा-लड़ाई खेल में पूँछ का सफ़ेद पंख कमज़ोर, डरपोक मुर्गे की पहचान माना जाता था।
  2. अर्थात् टकराव के समय वह डरकर पीछे हट गया।

ट्रिक: सफ़ेद = हार/डर (white flag, white feather)। विकल्प C ठीक उल्टा अर्थ है।

उत्तर: (A) Acting in a cowardly manner

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionIdiom – show the white featherSSC CGL 2025 · 13 Sep Shift 3
Q1052.
Select the most appropriate antonym of the highlighted word.
He used subterfuge to hide his true intentions.
  1. ATrickster
  2. BCandor
  3. CDeceptive
  4. DChicanery
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Concept: Subterfuge = a trick or deceit used to hide a real aim.

  1. Opposite idea: openness and honesty = candor.
  2. Trickster, deceptive and chicanery all carry the "deceit" sense – near-synonyms.

Trick: Three options share one meaning (deceit); the odd one out in meaning is usually the antonym.

Answer: (B) Candor

अवधारणा: Subterfuge = असली इरादा छिपाने के लिए चाल या छल।

हल:

  1. उल्टा भाव: स्पष्टता व ईमानदारी = candor (स्पष्टवादिता)।
  2. Trickster, deceptive, chicanery – सभी "छल" से जुड़े हैं, यानी लगभग पर्यायवाची।

ट्रिक: तीन विकल्प एक ही अर्थ (छल) के हों तो अलग अर्थ वाला ही विलोम होता है।

उत्तर: (B) Candor

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionAntonym – subterfugeSSC CGL 2025 · 13 Sep Shift 3
Q1053.
The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
The increase in the number of unresolved cases (1)/ and the lack of clear guidelines from the authorities (2)/ has contributed significantly to the confusion (3)/ surrounding the recent procedural changes. (4)
  1. A(1)
  2. B(2)
  3. C(3)
  4. D(4)
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Concept: Two subjects joined by "and" take a plural verb.

  1. Subject: "The increase … and the lack …" – two separate things.
  2. So "has contributed" must be "have contributed" – part (3).

Trick: Ignore the "of …" phrases; find the two head nouns (increase, lack) joined by "and".

Answer: (C) (3)

अवधारणा: "and" से जुड़े दो कर्ता बहुवचन क्रिया लेते हैं।

हल:

  1. कर्ता: "The increase … and the lack …" – दो अलग बातें।
  2. इसलिए "has contributed" की जगह "have contributed" – भाग (3) में त्रुटि।

ट्रिक: "of …" वाले वाक्यांश हटाकर मुख्य संज्ञाएँ (increase, lack) देखें, जो "and" से जुड़ी हैं।

उत्तर: (C) (3)

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionSubject–verb agreement – "A and B"SSC CGL 2025 · 13 Sep Shift 3
Q1054.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
Can the technician repair the faulty circuit before noon?
  1. ACould the faulty circuit have been repaired by the technician before noon?
  2. BCould the faulty circuit be repaired by the technician before noon?
  3. CCan the faulty circuit being repaired by the technician before noon?
  4. DCan the faulty circuit be repaired by the technician before noon?
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Concept: Passive of a modal: modal + be + V3; the modal itself does not change.

  1. Object "the faulty circuit" becomes the subject.
  2. Can + the faulty circuit + be repaired + by the technician + before noon?

Trick: "Can" in the question → "Can" in the answer: A and B (Could) go; C uses "being", which never follows a bare modal.

Answer: (D) Can the faulty circuit be repaired by the technician before noon?

अवधारणा: Modal का Passive: modal + be + V3; modal नहीं बदलता।

हल:

  1. Object "the faulty circuit" कर्ता बनता है।
  2. Can + the faulty circuit + be repaired + by the technician + before noon?

ट्रिक: प्रश्न में "Can" है तो उत्तर में भी "Can": A, B (Could) हटें; C में "being" गलत है।

उत्तर: (D) Can the faulty circuit be repaired by the technician before noon?

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionVoice – modal in a questionSSC CGL 2025 · 13 Sep Shift 3
Q1055.
Choose the correct spelling.
  1. APhitochrome
  2. BPhytoremediation
  3. CPhytologgy
  4. DPhitochemist
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Concept: Plant-related words use the Greek root "phyto-" (plant), spelt with "y".

  1. Phytoremediation (using plants to clean polluted soil/water) is correct.
  2. Correct forms of others: phytochrome, phytology, phytochemist.

Trick: "Phi-" options are wrong at the root; "Phytologgy" has a double g. Only B is clean.

Answer: (B) Phytoremediation

अवधारणा: पौधों से जुड़े शब्दों में ग्रीक मूल "phyto-" (पौधा) "y" के साथ लिखा जाता है।

हल:

  1. Phytoremediation (पौधों द्वारा प्रदूषित मिट्टी/पानी की सफ़ाई) सही है।
  2. बाकी के सही रूप: phytochrome, phytology, phytochemist।

ट्रिक: "Phi-" वाले विकल्प मूल में ही गलत; "Phytologgy" में दो g – केवल B सही।

उत्तर: (B) Phytoremediation

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionSpelling – phyto- wordsSSC CGL 2025 · 13 Sep Shift 3
Q1056.
Choose the one-word substitute for the below sentence.
She specializes in designing and drawing accurate maps.
  1. ATopographer
  2. BCartographer
  3. CGeodesist
  4. DArchivist
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Concept: A person who designs and draws maps is a cartographer.

  1. Cartography = science/art of map making.
  2. Topographer – studies surface features; geodesist – measures the Earth's shape; archivist – keeps records.

Trick: Carta (Latin) = chart/map → cartographer, cartoon (originally a drawing on card).

Answer: (B) Cartographer

अवधारणा: मानचित्र डिज़ाइन करने और बनाने वाला व्यक्ति cartographer (मानचित्रकार) कहलाता है।

हल:

  1. Cartography = मानचित्र बनाने की कला/विज्ञान।
  2. Topographer – सतह की बनावट; geodesist – पृथ्वी का आकार मापने वाला; archivist – अभिलेख रखने वाला।

ट्रिक: Carta (लैटिन) = चार्ट/नक्शा → cartographer।

उत्तर: (B) Cartographer

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionOne-word substitution – map makerSSC CGL 2025 · 13 Sep Shift 3
Q1057.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The constant criticism from his peers ____ him to rethink his approach.
  1. Amotivate
  2. Bhave motivated
  3. Cwere motivating
  4. Dmotivates
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Concept: The verb agrees with the head noun, not with the noun in the "from…" phrase.

  1. Head noun: "criticism" (singular, uncountable).
  2. Singular present verb: "motivates".
  3. "peers" is plural, but it sits inside the phrase "from his peers".

Trick: Cover the in-between phrase: "The constant criticism ___ him" – clearly "motivates".

Answer: (D) motivates

अवधारणा: क्रिया मुख्य संज्ञा के अनुसार होती है, "from…" वाक्यांश की संज्ञा के अनुसार नहीं।

हल:

  1. मुख्य संज्ञा: "criticism" (एकवचन, अगणनीय)।
  2. एकवचन क्रिया: "motivates"।
  3. "peers" बहुवचन है, पर वह "from his peers" वाक्यांश के भीतर है।

ट्रिक: बीच का वाक्यांश ढककर पढ़ें: "The constant criticism ___ him" – स्पष्ट रूप से "motivates"।

उत्तर: (D) motivates

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionSubject–verb agreement – singular subjectSSC CGL 2025 · 13 Sep Shift 3
Q1058.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The diplomat was adept ____ negotiating complex international treaties.
  1. Aat
  2. Bin
  3. Cof
  4. Dto
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Concept: "Adept" (very skilled) is followed by "at" + activity/-ing form.

  1. Adept at negotiating = highly skilled in negotiating.
  2. "Adept in" is less common; "of" and "to" are wrong.

Trick: Skill adjectives with "at": good at, adept at, quick at, clever at.

Answer: (A) at

अवधारणा: "Adept" (कुशल) के बाद "at" + कार्य/-ing रूप आता है।

हल:

  1. Adept at negotiating = बातचीत करने में बहुत कुशल।
  2. "of" और "to" गलत हैं; मानक प्रयोग "adept at" है।

ट्रिक: कौशल वाले विशेषण "at" लेते हैं: good at, adept at, quick at, clever at।

उत्तर: (A) at

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionPreposition – adept atSSC CGL 2025 · 13 Sep Shift 3
Q1059.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate verb to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
By the time the rescue team ____ at the site, most of the villagers had already been evacuated to safer ground.
  1. Awill arrive
  2. Bhad arrived
  3. Carrives
  4. Darrived
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Concept: Earlier past action → past perfect; later past action (after "by the time") → simple past.

  1. Main clause "had already been evacuated" is past perfect (earlier event).
  2. The arrival came later → simple past "arrived".

Trick: Never put "had + V3" on both sides; past perfect + "by the time" + simple past is the fixed pair.

Answer: (D) arrived

अवधारणा: पहले हुई क्रिया → past perfect; बाद वाली क्रिया ("by the time" के बाद) → simple past।

हल:

  1. मुख्य उपवाक्य "had already been evacuated" past perfect है (पहली घटना)।
  2. टीम बाद में पहुँची → simple past "arrived"।

ट्रिक: दोनों ओर "had + V3" नहीं होता; past perfect के साथ "by the time" + simple past।

उत्तर: (D) arrived

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionTense – "by the time" in the pastSSC CGL 2025 · 13 Sep Shift 3
Q1060.
The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
The list of recommended candidates for various regional posts (1)/ were prepared in haste without proper background checks, (2)/ which resulted in several administrative complications (3)/ during the initial phase of deployment. (4)
  1. A(1)
  2. B(2)
  3. C(3)
  4. D(4)
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Concept: In "the list of X", the subject is "list" (singular).

  1. "of recommended candidates for various regional posts" only describes the list.
  2. So "were prepared" → "was prepared" – part (2).

Trick: Same rule: the box of pens IS, the group of boys IS, the list of names WAS.

Answer: (B) (2)

अवधारणा: "the list of X" में कर्ता "list" (एकवचन) है।

हल:

  1. "of recommended candidates for various regional posts" केवल list का वर्णन है।
  2. अतः "were prepared" → "was prepared" – भाग (2) में त्रुटि।

ट्रिक: इसी तरह: the box of pens IS, the group of boys IS, the list of names WAS।

उत्तर: (B) (2)

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionSubject–verb agreement – "The list of…"SSC CGL 2025 · 13 Sep Shift 3