SSC CPO 2025 PYQ — Question 186

SSC CPO - 9 Dec 2025 - Shift 2 • English • Q186

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:

What the council could not anticipate (1)/ was that the regulatory changes, sudden as they seemed, (2)/ were in fact a culmination of several years (3)/ of there being dissatisfaction within the sector. (4)

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The phrase “of there being dissatisfaction within the sector” is incorrect.

The word “there” is unnecessary and makes the sentence awkward.

It should be simplified for clarity.

Correct Sentence:

“…were in fact a culmination of several years of dissatisfaction within the sector.”

Hindi Explanation:

“there being dissatisfaction” गलत है