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SSC CGL 2024 PYQ — Question 23

SSC CGL - 11 Sep 2024 - Shift 3 • English • Q23

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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.

Now, we have Mr. X as the President of India. It has come as a surprise (1)______ Scheduled Tribes who are (2)______ the most marginalised groups of the country. The Adivasis of India have been (3)______ socially, economically and culturally. Despite various efforts taken by the Government of India, they are still under (4)______ and suffering. Therefore, the (5)______ a leader from a marginalised community or group does not indicate that now the entire community will be uplifted. However, this kind of move may bring certain changes in the status of the Adivasis.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.3

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. marginalised.

Context: The sentence is about the treatment of Adivasis, indicating they have been pushed aside or neglected.

Meaning of the options:

  1. censored – means suppressed, not the intended meaning

  2. marginalised – means pushed to the edge or neglected

  3. elevated – means raised, the opposite meaning

  4. uplifted – means improved, the opposite meaning

Correct word: marginalised

Reason: Marginalised correctly expresses the social, economic, and cultural neglect faced by Adivasis.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.