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SSC CHSL 2024 PYQ — Question 20

SSC CHSL - 09 July 2024 - Shift 2 • English • Q20

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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.

Our country, India, is one of the 12 mega bio-diversity countries of the world. With about 47,000 plant species, India (1)_____ tenth place in the world and fourth in Asia in plant diversity. There are (2)______ 15,000 flowering plants in India, which account for 6 per cent of the world’s (3)_____ number of flowering plants. The country has many non-flowering plants, (4)_____ as ferns, algae and fungi. India also has approximately 90,000 (5)____ of animals, as well as a rich variety of fish in its fresh and marine waters.

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

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

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

"About" is used to express approximation or near accuracy. It suggests that the number given (15,000) is not exact but close to the actual value.

"There are about 15,000 flowering plants in India" is a natural and commonly used way to describe an estimate, making it the best fit for the blank.