SSC Stenographer 2025 PYQ — Question 169

SSC Stenographer - 06 Aug 2025 - Shift 3 • English • Q169

Choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.

One who studies the evolution of mankind  

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

Anthropologist: A scientist who studies human biological and physiological characteristics and their evolution, as well as their social and cultural development.

Archaeologist: A person who studies human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artefacts and other physical remains.

Sociologist: A social scientist who studies the development, structure, and functioning of human society and social problems.

Philologist: A person who studies the history of languages and how they change over time through written records and literary texts.