SSC CHSL 2020 PYQ — Question 3

SSC CHSL - 15th October 2020 - Shift 1 • English • Q3

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence.

Over 7,50,000 people from 192 countries have pledged to go vegan for a month which, they say, would reduce carbon ________ by 45000 tons.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

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

Let's have look at the meaning of the given word:-

  1. exclusion- keeping or leaving somebody/something out.
  2. emission- something that's been released or emitted into the world. 
  3. inclusion- the act of including the state of being included.
  4. omission- something that has not been included; the act of not including somebody/something.

The statement is talking about "carbon emission" hence, the chosen option will make a meaningful pair.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.

The correct sentence will be :

Over 7,50,000 people from 192 countries have pledged to go vegan for a month which, they say, would reduce carbon emission by 45000 tons.