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SSC CHSL 2021 PYQ — Question 28

SSC CHSL - 12 April 2021 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q28

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Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.
In the 19th century, there was an industrial revolution in Europe. As a result, millions of people
left the (1) ______ and went to work in big factories in cities. Today, it is the reverse. In several
major cities, people have started moving out. Why? They want a cleaner, (2) ______
environment. There are fewer jobs in ‘heavy’ industries like steel and power generation. (3)
______, there are more jobs in service industries like banking, tourism and food delivery.
Besides, modern transport and communications have made it easier for people to (4) ______
to work or even work from home. The result of this revolution in the 21st century will be
‘spread cities’ – cities are growing fast, but (5) ______, away from city centres and people are
choosing to live 40, 50 or 60 kilometres away.

Phodong Monastery is located in ______.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Sikkim.

  • PHODONG MONASTERY is located 38 km from Gangtok and is one of the six important Buddhist monasteries in Sikkim.
  • It was built by Chogyal Gyurmed Namgyal in the eighteenth century.
  • The King of Sikkim welcomed the 9th Karmapa to Sikkim, where he constructed three monasteries: Rumtek, one of the most famous Karma Kagyu monasteries, Phodong, and Ralang Monastery.
  • It was rebuilt by Sidkeong Tulku Namgyal, who was identified as the reincarnation of his uncle, the monastery's abbot, Sidkeong Namgyal.
  • The monastery houses about 260 monks and is home to a large collection of ancient murals.