SSC CHSL 2024 PYQ — Question 19

SSC CHSL - 08 July 2024 - Shift 3 • English • Q19

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

Trees provide so many benefits (1)____ our everyday lives. They filter clean air, provide fresh drinking water, help (2)______ climate change and create homes for thousands of species of plants and animals. (3)________ a billion trees can help save the Earth from climate change and biodiversity loss. When we restore and (4)_______ critical forests, we remove carbon and support biodiversity. A billion is a big number, but we know we can do it together. (5)________ the planet by planting your tree today. This can protect and restore forests for future.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Planting.

"Planting" is a gerund (verb form functioning as a noun) that appropriately starts the sentence and indicates the action of planting trees.

The other options do not fit grammatically or contextually in the sentence.