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SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 17

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 20 June 2024 - Shift 4 • English • Q17

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In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Sustainability is ___(1)___ longer just a buzzword. It ___(2)___ a necessity and the primary agenda of the world today. Like many other countries, India too is witnessing a growth of ___(3)___ green economy. It ___(4)___ estimated that India’s renewable energy target will create more than 3.4 million new job opportunities ___(5)___ 2030. In fact, a recent survey stated that a Sustainability Manager is going to be one of the top 10 jobs this decade.

In the context of the passage, select the most appropriate option to fill in blank (1)

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. no.

 

Context: The sentence emphasizes that sustainability has become more than just a buzzword now.
Meaning of the words:

No longer: a phrase used to show that something that was true in the past is not true now.

Not longer: grammatically incorrect when used in this context.
Grammatical Concept:
The fixed phrase is “no longer,” not “not longer.” “No” acts as an adverb modifying “longer.”
Incorrectness of the concept in context:
Using “not longer” is ungrammatical in standard English when intending to express cessation of a condition.
Correct Phrase: “no longer”
Final Sentence: Sustainability is no longer just a buzzword.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.