SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 1

SSC GD Constable (English) - 12 Jan 2023 - Shift 3 (Set 1) • English • Q1

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

An initiative has been (1) ________ in the educational reform sector in form of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). This novel (2) ________ helps students to understand and manage their own emotions. The students (3) ________ and learn in a constructive manner. This concept (4) ________ momentum with the publication of the best seller by Daniel Goleman titled ‘Emotional Intelligence: Why it can matter more than IQ’. It (5) _______ the enhancement of the given competencies: speaking and listening, cooperative skills and problem solving. 

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

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

  • Incorporates means to include or integrate something as part of a whole. 
  • Influences refers to the action of having an effect on someone or something. 

  • Compares means to examine two or more things in order to discover similarities or differences. 

  • Merge indicates the action of combining or blending two or more things into a single entity. 

  • Hence, according to the context, "incorporates" would be the correct answer.