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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 143

SSC CGL Tier II - English - 29th Jan 2022 • English • Q143

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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Indigenous

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Alien.

  • The word 'Indigenous' means 'existing naturally or having always lived in a place; native'.

For example: The Navajos are among the indigenous people of North America.

  • The most appropriate antonym of the given word is 'Alien' which means 'coming from a different country, race, or group'.

Let's see the meaning of the given words:

  • Primitive: of or typical of an early stage of development; not advanced or complicated in structure.
  • Natura: in the nature of things in the world of nature as distinguished from the world of human beings : in the realm of material things.
  • Innate: (of a quality) which you are born with, or which is present naturally.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Alien.