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SSC CGL 2024 PYQ — Question 24

SSC CGL - 25 Sep 2024 - Shift 1 • English • Q24

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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.

The Kuno Palpur National Park, located in Madhya Pradesh's Chambal (1)__________, has an area of 750 square kilometres. It now has leopards, jackals, spotted deer, sambhar, neelgai, chinkara, wild boar, and four-horned antelope, making it a perfect (2)_________ base for felids. Despite strong objections from Gujarat, which (3)_________ that lions were part of the state's heritage, that MP had a poor (4)________ in wildlife management, and that Kuno Palpur had other big cat species that would (5)___________ lion relocation, the sanctuary was chosen for the lion reintroduction project in 2013.

 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. prey.

Prey refers to animals that are hunted or fed upon by predators, fitting the context of a "base for felids" (cats such as lions, tigers, etc.), which are predators that hunt prey.

Other options:

Guard refers to protection, which doesn't fit the context of wildlife and felids.

Fun refers to enjoyment, which is not relevant here.

Aid refers to assistance, which is also not suitable for this context.