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Q601.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The price of wheat

____

has gone up in recent times.

Aflour
Bflower
Cfollower
Dfloor

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Concept: Choose the word that fits the meaning; flour and flower sound the same.

Flour = powder made by grinding grain like wheat.
Flower = blossom; follower = supporter; floor = ground surface of a room.
'The price of wheat flour' – only this makes sense.

Trick: Wheat → atta → flour. Homophone pairs are a regular SSC trap – check meaning, not sound.

Answer: (A) flour

अवधारणा: अर्थ के अनुसार शब्द चुनें; flour और flower का उच्चारण समान है।

Flour = गेहूँ आदि पीसकर बना आटा।
Flower = फूल; follower = अनुयायी; floor = फ़र्श।
'The price of wheat flour' – यही सार्थक है।

ट्रिक: Wheat → आटा → flour। Homophone जाल में आवाज़ नहीं, अर्थ देखें।

उत्तर: (A) flour

SSC GDEnglishHomophones – flour/flowerSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 3

Q602.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
The modern office (1)

____

featured sleek (2)

____

open spaces, and (3)

____

windows, fostering a productive and collaborative work environment for employees.

A(1) building; (2) large; (3) designs
B(1) building; (2) designs; (3) large
C(1) large; (2) designs; (3) building
D(1) designs; (2) large; (3) building

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Concept: Each blank needs the part of speech its neighbours demand.

(1) 'office ___ featured' needs a noun → office building.
(2) 'sleek ___' needs a noun that sleek can describe → sleek designs.
(3) '___ windows' needs an adjective → large windows.

Trick: Blank (3) sits before a noun 'windows' – only the adjective 'large' fits; just one option (b) has large in (3).

Answer: (B) (1) building; (2) designs; (3) large

अवधारणा: हर रिक्ति में वही शब्द-भेद चाहिए जिसकी माँग आसपास के शब्द करें।

(1) 'office ___ featured' – संज्ञा → office building
(2) 'sleek ___' – संज्ञा → sleek designs
(3) '___ windows' – विशेषण → large windows

ट्रिक: (3) संज्ञा 'windows' से पहले है – केवल विशेषण 'large'; यह केवल विकल्प (b) में है।

उत्तर: (B) (1) building; (2) designs; (3) large

SSC GDEnglishMultiple blanks – word placementSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 3

Q603.

Select the word that best completes the given sentence. Determine the collocation through the sentence.
My mother told me we should ____ precautions to avoid getting sick during flu season.

Atake
Bshow
Csee
Dhold

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Concept: Certain nouns go with fixed verbs (collocations).

Correct pair: take precautions = act beforehand to prevent harm.
'Show/see/hold precautions' are not used in English.
Similar: take care, take steps, take measures.

Trick: Take + precautions / measures / steps / action – the 'take' family of prevention phrases.

Answer: (A) take

अवधारणा: कुछ संज्ञाएँ निश्चित क्रियाओं के साथ ही आती हैं (कोलोकेशन)।

सही जोड़ी: take precautions = पहले से सावधानी बरतना।
'show/see/hold precautions' अंग्रेज़ी में प्रयोग नहीं होते।
इसी तरह: take care, take steps, take measures।

ट्रिक: Take + precautions / measures / steps / action – बचाव वाले वाक्यांश 'take' के साथ।

उत्तर: (A) take

SSC GDEnglishCollocation – take precautionsSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 3

Q604.

Select the word from among the given options that is closest in meaning to the underlined word in the given sentence.
The company's generous donation helped fund the construction of a new library in the village.

ASenseless
BSensible
CMeagre
DLavish

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Concept: Generous (for a gift/donation) = large and given freely.

Lavish = plentiful, given in large amount → closest.
Meagre = very small (opposite).
Senseless = foolish; sensible = wise – unrelated.

Trick: Meagre is the antonym trap – in synonym questions first strike out the opposite word.

Answer: (D) Lavish

अवधारणा: Generous (दान के संदर्भ में) = उदार, बड़ी मात्रा में दिया गया।

Lavish = प्रचुर, खुले हाथ से → निकटतम।
Meagre = बहुत कम (विलोम)।
Senseless = मूर्खतापूर्ण; sensible = समझदार – असंबंधित।

ट्रिक: Meagre विलोम-जाल है – पहले विपरीत शब्द हटा दें।

उत्तर: (D) Lavish

SSC GDEnglishSynonym – generousSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 3

Q605.

Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence.
The chef prepared a delicous meal for the guests.

Aguests
Bmeal
Cprepared
Ddelicous

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Concept: Words ending in '-cious' keep 'i' before 'ous'.

Correct spelling: delicious.
Other words – chef, prepared, meal, guests – are correct.
Same pattern: precious, gracious, spacious.

Trick: Say it in parts: de-li-cious (sh-us) – the 'ci' makes the 'sh' sound, so the i can't be dropped.

Answer: (D) delicous

अवधारणा: '-cious' वाले शब्दों में 'ous' से पहले 'i' रहता है।

सही वर्तनी: delicious
बाकी शब्द – prepared, meal, guests – सही हैं।
इसी तरह: precious, gracious, spacious।

ट्रिक: de-li-cious में 'ci' से 'श' ध्वनि आती है – i हटाया नहीं जा सकता।

उत्तर: (D) delicous

SSC GDEnglishSpelling – deliciousSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 3

Q606.

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
She knows the city most/ so I am going/ to have a look around with her.

AShe knows the city most
Bto have a look around with her.
Cso I am going
DNo error.

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Concept: The verb 'know' is modified by 'well', whose superlative is 'best', not 'most'.

Wrong: She knows the city most.
Correct: She knows the city best.
Rest of the sentence is fine.

Trick: Degrees: well → better → best (manner); much → more → most (quantity).

Answer: (A) She knows the city most

अवधारणा: क्रिया 'know' के साथ 'well' आता है; उसका तृतीय रूप 'best' है, 'most' नहीं।

गलत: She knows the city most.
सही: She knows the city best.
बाकी वाक्य सही है।

ट्रिक: Degrees: well → better → best (ढंग); much → more → most (मात्रा)।

उत्तर: (A) She knows the city most

SSC GDEnglishError spotting – well/better/bestSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 3

Q607.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

ADiscreetly
BDelightfuly
CDreamingly
DDestructively

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Concept: Adding -ly to an adjective ending in -ful gives -fully (double l).

delightful + ly = delightfully.
Discreetly, dreamingly, destructively are correct.
So 'Delightfuly' is wrong.

Trick: -ful + ly = -fully always: careful → carefully, beautiful → beautifully.

Answer: (B) Delightfuly

अवधारणा: -ful वाले विशेषण में -ly जोड़ने पर -fully (दो l) बनता है।

delightful + ly = delightfully
Discreetly, dreamingly, destructively सही हैं।
अतः 'Delightfuly' गलत है।

ट्रिक: -ful + ly = हमेशा -fully: careful → carefully।

उत्तर: (B) Delightfuly

SSC GDEnglishSpelling – suffix -ly after -fulSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 3

Q608.

Select the most appropriate word segment that rectifies the bracketed and complete the given sentence meaningfully.
(No sooner did we arrived) at the airport than we got busy with the luggage we were carrying.

ANo sooner arrived we
BNo sooner had we arrived
CNo sooner did we arrive
DNo sooner we arrived

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Concept: After the auxiliary 'did', the main verb takes the base form (V1).

Error: 'did we arrived' – double past marking.
Correction: No sooner did we arrive … than we got busy.
Options without inversion ('No sooner we arrived') or with wrong order are incorrect.

Trick: 'Did/does/do' + V1 always – the auxiliary already carries the tense.

Answer: (C) No sooner did we arrive

अवधारणा: सहायक क्रिया 'did' के बाद मुख्य क्रिया मूल रूप (V1) में आती है।

त्रुटि: 'did we arrived' – दो बार भूतकाल।
सुधार: No sooner did we arrive … than we got busy.
उलट-क्रम के बिना ('No sooner we arrived') वाले विकल्प गलत हैं।

ट्रिक: 'Did/does/do' + V1 – काल सहायक क्रिया में पहले से है।

उत्तर: (C) No sooner did we arrive

SSC GDEnglishNo sooner … than – verb formSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 3

Q609.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
The company experienced a significant drop in sales; consequently, it had to lay off several employees.

Anaturally
Baccordingly
Cgenuinely
Dsuperficially

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Concept: 'Consequently' links a cause to its result.

Accordingly = as a result / therefore – same function.
Naturally = as expected; genuinely = truly; superficially = on the surface.
Only 'accordingly' keeps the cause–effect link.

Trick: Result connectors: consequently = therefore = hence = accordingly = as a result.

Answer: (B) accordingly

अवधारणा: 'Consequently' कारण को परिणाम से जोड़ता है।

Accordingly = इसलिए / परिणामस्वरूप – वही काम।
Naturally = स्वाभाविक रूप से; genuinely = सच में; superficially = ऊपरी तौर पर।
केवल 'accordingly' कारण–परिणाम संबंध रखता है।

ट्रिक: परिणाम-सूचक: consequently = therefore = hence = accordingly।

उत्तर: (B) accordingly

SSC GDEnglishSubstitution – linking adverbSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 3

Q610.

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains a grammatical error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
I cannot find/the book everywhere/in the house;/ it seems to have disappeared.

Ain the house;
Bit seems to have disappeared.
CI cannot find
Dthe book everywhere

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Concept: In negative sentences use 'anywhere'; 'everywhere' is for affirmative ones.

'I cannot find' makes the sentence negative.
Correct: I cannot find the book anywhere in the house.
Other parts are correct.

Trick: Negative → any- words (anyone, anything, anywhere); positive → some-/every- words.

Answer: (D) the book everywhere

अवधारणा: नकारात्मक वाक्य में 'anywhere' आता है; 'everywhere' सकारात्मक में।

'I cannot find' – वाक्य नकारात्मक है।
सही: I cannot find the book anywhere in the house.
बाकी भाग सही हैं।

ट्रिक: नकारात्मक → any- शब्द (anyone, anything, anywhere); सकारात्मक → some-/every-।

उत्तर: (D) the book everywhere

SSC GDEnglishError spotting – anywhere vs everywhereSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 3

Q611.

Select the most appropriate word that can substitute the underlined word in the given sentence without altering the sentence's meaning.
The professor's lecture on quantum mechanics was as enlightening as it was challenging.

Aconfusing
Billuminating
Cperplex
Ddull

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Concept: Enlightening = giving clearer understanding or knowledge.

Illuminating = making something clear → same meaning.
Confusing and dull are opposite in sense; 'perplex' is a verb and doesn't fit the slot.
'as illuminating as it was challenging' keeps the meaning.

Trick: Light words: enlighten, illuminate, shed light – all mean 'make clear'.

Answer: (B) illuminating

अवधारणा: Enlightening = ज्ञानवर्धक, समझ बढ़ाने वाला।

Illuminating = स्पष्ट करने वाला → समान अर्थ।
Confusing और dull उलटे अर्थ के; 'perplex' क्रिया है, रिक्ति में नहीं बैठती।
'as illuminating as it was challenging' अर्थ बनाए रखता है।

ट्रिक: 'प्रकाश' वाले शब्द: enlighten, illuminate, shed light – सबका अर्थ 'स्पष्ट करना'।

उत्तर: (B) illuminating

SSC GDEnglishSynonym in context – enlighteningSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 3

Q612.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Insightful

ATerminal
BJagged
CUnperceptive
DElite

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Concept: Insightful = having deep, clear understanding.

Unperceptive = lacking understanding/awareness → opposite.
Terminal = final/fatal; jagged = rough-edged; elite = select group – unrelated.
Prefix 'un-' + perceptive negates the idea of insight.

Trick: Look for a negative prefix (un-, in-, dis-) attached to a near-synonym – often the antonym.

Answer: (C) Unperceptive

अवधारणा: Insightful = गहरी समझ वाला, अंतर्दृष्टिपूर्ण।

Unperceptive = समझ की कमी वाला → विलोम।
Terminal = अंतिम; jagged = खुरदरा; elite = विशिष्ट वर्ग – असंबंधित।
'un-' + perceptive = समझ का निषेध।

ट्रिक: पर्यायवाची के आगे नकारात्मक उपसर्ग (un-, in-, dis-) वाला शब्द अक्सर विलोम होता है।

उत्तर: (C) Unperceptive

SSC GDEnglishAntonym – insightfulSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 3

Q613.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Let the cat out of the bag

ATo keep a secret
BTo punish a cat
CTo reveal a secret
DTo release a pet cat

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Concept: Idioms carry a figurative meaning, not a literal one.

Let the cat out of the bag = disclose a secret (often by mistake).
'To keep a secret' is the opposite.
Options about a real cat are literal readings.

Trick: Related idiom: 'spill the beans' – same meaning.

Answer: (C) To reveal a secret

अवधारणा: मुहावरों का अर्थ लाक्षणिक होता है, शाब्दिक नहीं।

Let the cat out of the bag = भेद खोल देना (अक्सर अनजाने में)।
'To keep a secret' इसका उल्टा है।
असली बिल्ली वाले विकल्प शाब्दिक अर्थ हैं।

ट्रिक: समान मुहावरा: 'spill the beans'।

उत्तर: (C) To reveal a secret

SSC GDEnglishIdiom – let the cat out of the bagSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 3

Q614.

Select the most appropriate synonym for the given word.
Metamorphosis

AConsistency
BStagnation
CStability
DChange

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Concept: Metamorphosis = a complete change of form or nature.

Example: caterpillar → butterfly.
Change = becoming different → closest.
Consistency, stagnation, stability all mean staying the same.

Trick: 'Meta' = change, 'morph' = form → 'change of form'.

Answer: (D) Change

अवधारणा: Metamorphosis = रूप या स्वभाव का पूर्ण परिवर्तन (कायांतरण)।

उदाहरण: इल्ली → तितली।
Change = बदलाव → निकटतम।
Consistency, stagnation, stability – सब 'स्थिर रहना'।

ट्रिक: 'Meta' = बदलाव, 'morph' = रूप → 'रूप-परिवर्तन'।

उत्तर: (D) Change

SSC GDEnglishSynonym – metamorphosisSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 3

Q615.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
If I ____ you, I would take that job offer.

Awere
Bhad been
Cam
Dwas

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Concept: Second (unreal) conditional: If + past subjunctive, … would + V1; 'were' is used with all subjects.

Main clause 'I would take' → second conditional.
Correct: If I were you, I would take that job offer.
'Had been' needs 'would have taken'; 'am' doesn't fit 'would'.

Trick: Advice formula: 'If I were you…' – never 'was' in formal grammar.

Answer: (A) were

अवधारणा: दूसरा (काल्पनिक) शर्तवाचक: If + past subjunctive, … would + V1; सभी कर्ताओं के साथ 'were'।

मुख्य उपवाक्य 'I would take' → दूसरा शर्तवाचक।
सही: If I were you, I would take that job offer.
'Had been' के साथ 'would have taken' चाहिए; 'am' नहीं जमता।

ट्रिक: सलाह का सूत्र: 'If I were you…' – औपचारिक व्याकरण में 'was' नहीं।

उत्तर: (A) were

SSC GDEnglishConditional – If I were youSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 3

Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Erosion of America's farmland by wind and water (76)

____

a problem since settlers first put the prairies and grasslands (77)

____

the plow in the

19^{th}

century. By the 1930s, more than 282 million acres of farmland were (78)

____

by erosion. After 40 years of conservation efforts, soil erosion has (79)

____

due to new demands placed (80)

____

the land by heavy crop production.

Q616.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (76).

Ahave been
Bhad been
Cwas been
Dhas been

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Concept: 'Since + past point' with an ongoing situation takes the present perfect.

Subject 'Erosion' is singular → has been.
'Have been' needs a plural subject; 'had been' needs a later past reference; 'was been' is wrong.
Erosion … has been a problem since settlers…

Trick: Ignore the phrase 'by wind and water' – the verb agrees with the head noun 'Erosion'.

Answer: (D) has been

अवधारणा: 'Since + भूतकालीन बिंदु' और जारी स्थिति के साथ present perfect आता है।

कर्ता 'Erosion' एकवचन → has been
'Have been' बहुवचन कर्ता के लिए; 'had been' बाद के भूतकाल के लिए; 'was been' गलत रूप।
Erosion … has been a problem since settlers…

ट्रिक: 'by wind and water' को छोड़ दें – क्रिया मुख्य संज्ञा 'Erosion' से मेल खाती है।

उत्तर: (D) has been

SSC GDEnglishCloze – present perfect with sinceSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 3

Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Erosion of America's farmland by wind and water (76)

____

a problem since settlers first put the prairies and grasslands (77)

____

the plow in the

19^{th}

century. By the 1930s, more than 282 million acres of farmland were (78)

____

by erosion. After 40 years of conservation efforts, soil erosion has (79)

____

due to new demands placed (80)

____

the land by heavy crop production.

Q617.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (77).

Abesides
Bon top
Cabove
Dunder

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Concept: 'Put land under the plow' = bring it into cultivation.

Settlers began farming the prairies – they put them under the plow.
'Besides', 'above', 'on top' do not form this phrase.
Ploughing breaks the soil, starting erosion.

Trick: Fixed phrase: under cultivation / under the plough – 'under' shows the land being worked.

Answer: (D) under

अवधारणा: 'Put land under the plow' = भूमि को खेती में लाना।

बसने वालों ने घास के मैदानों पर खेती शुरू की – under the plow।
'Besides', 'above', 'on top' से यह वाक्यांश नहीं बनता।
जुताई से मिट्टी ढीली होकर कटाव शुरू हुआ।

ट्रिक: निश्चित वाक्यांश: under cultivation / under the plough।

उत्तर: (D) under

SSC GDEnglishCloze – put land under the plowSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 3

Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Erosion of America's farmland by wind and water (76)

____

a problem since settlers first put the prairies and grasslands (77)

____

the plow in the

19^{th}

century. By the 1930s, more than 282 million acres of farmland were (78)

____

by erosion. After 40 years of conservation efforts, soil erosion has (79)

____

due to new demands placed (80)

____

the land by heavy crop production.

Q618.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (78).

Aimproved
Bdamaged
Cdeveloped
Dpurified

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Concept: The passage is about the harm done by erosion.

'282 million acres were ___ by erosion' – erosion harms land.
Damaged fits; improved, developed, purified are positive.
So 'damaged'.

Trick: Tone check: the whole passage is negative about erosion – reject every positive word.

Answer: (B) damaged

अवधारणा: गद्यांश मृदा अपरदन से होने वाली हानि के बारे में है।

'282 million acres were ___ by erosion' – अपरदन भूमि को नुकसान पहुँचाता है।
Damaged उपयुक्त; improved, developed, purified सकारात्मक हैं।
अतः 'damaged'।

ट्रिक: स्वर देखें: पूरा गद्यांश अपरदन के प्रति नकारात्मक है – सकारात्मक शब्द हटाइए।

उत्तर: (B) damaged

SSC GDEnglishCloze – context wordSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 3

Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Erosion of America's farmland by wind and water (76)

____

a problem since settlers first put the prairies and grasslands (77)

____

the plow in the

19^{th}

century. By the 1930s, more than 282 million acres of farmland were (78)

____

by erosion. After 40 years of conservation efforts, soil erosion has (79)

____

due to new demands placed (80)

____

the land by heavy crop production.

Q619.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (79).

Adelayed
Bdiscouraged
Caccelerated
Dhindered

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Concept: 'Due to new demands … heavy crop production' gives a cause for erosion increasing.

Despite conservation, heavy cropping made erosion worse.
Accelerated = speeded up → fits.
Delayed, discouraged, hindered mean slowed – don't match the cause.

Trick: The 'due to' clause tells the direction: more demand on land → more erosion.

Answer: (C) accelerated

अवधारणा: 'Due to new demands … heavy crop production' अपरदन बढ़ने का कारण बताता है।

संरक्षण के बावजूद भारी फसल उत्पादन से अपरदन बढ़ा।
Accelerated = तेज़ हुआ → उपयुक्त।
Delayed, discouraged, hindered = धीमा होना – कारण से मेल नहीं।

ट्रिक: 'due to' वाला भाग दिशा बताता है: भूमि पर ज़्यादा दबाव → ज़्यादा अपरदन।

उत्तर: (C) accelerated

SSC GDEnglishCloze – contrast and causeSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 3

Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Erosion of America's farmland by wind and water (76)

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a problem since settlers first put the prairies and grasslands (77)

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the plow in the

19^{th}

century. By the 1930s, more than 282 million acres of farmland were (78)

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by erosion. After 40 years of conservation efforts, soil erosion has (79)

____

due to new demands placed (80)

____

the land by heavy crop production.

Q620.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (80).

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Concept: 'Place demands on something' is the fixed preposition pattern.

Demands placed on the land.
'By' already marks the agent (by heavy crop production).
'Of' and 'in' do not follow 'demands placed' here.

Trick: Pressure/burden/demand + on: put pressure on, a burden on, demands on.

Answer: (A) on

अवधारणा: 'Place demands on something' – निश्चित पूर्वसर्ग।

Demands placed on the land.
'By' कर्ता बताता है (by heavy crop production)।
'Of' और 'in' यहाँ नहीं आते।

ट्रिक: Pressure/burden/demand के साथ 'on': pressure on, burden on, demands on।

उत्तर: (A) on

SSC GDEnglishCloze – preposition with demandSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 3