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SSC Stenographer 2024 PYQ — Question 26

SSC Stenographer - 11/12/2024 (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM) • English • Q26

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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.

With the aid of globalisation, the (1)________ planet can be viewed as a (2)________ marketplace. By viewing the world as a single market, merchants are able to expand their reach. Agricultural products, engineering goods, food items and toiletries that were already created in India were not permitted to be (3)_______ until the 1990s. But during the 1990s, the wealthy countries (4)________ pressure on the poor and emerging nations to open their markets so that the wealthy might more easily spread their industries. When India first began its liberalisation and globalisation process in 1991, it was a (5)______ step for the country.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1, i.e. unified.

The sentence reads:

“With the aid of globalisation, the entire planet can be viewed as a (2) _____ marketplace.”

When nations connect through trade, investment, and technology, local markets meld into one cohesive whole. Sources define this as a unified global marketplace—the hallmark of globalization. For example, global market frameworks describe national markets merging into one large, unified market, supported by brands like Coca‑Cola, McDonald’s, Apple, etc.

Placing unified here conveys the intended meaning: globalization enables us to view Earth as one cohesive marketplace rather than disparate regional markets.

Why the other options don’t work

segregated - Means “kept separate” — directly opposite to globalization’s aim.

decentralised - Suggests dispersed authority or fragmentation, not a global unity.
separated - Explicitly means divided—not suitable when the passage describes unification.

These choices contradict or weaken the idea that globalization brings nations together under one integrated system.