SSC Stenographer 2025 PYQ — Question 189

SSC Stenographer - 06 Aug 2025 - Shift 2 • English • Q189

Choose the correct one-word substitution for:
"A facility equipped with instruments for studying stars, planets, and other celestial bodies"

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

Observatory: A building or place equipped with telescopes and other scientific instruments for observing and studying astronomical phenomena, such as stars, planets, and galaxies.

Greenhouse: A glass-walled building used for growing plants under controlled conditions by trapping solar heat.

Archive: A collection of historical records or the physical place where they are stored.

Laboratory (Hidden Option): Often the fourth option in such quizzes, referring to a room or building equipped for scientific experiments and research across various fields.