SSC CGL 2025 PYQ — Question 84

SSC CGL - 26 Sep 2025 - Shift 3 • English • Q84

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: CONFLAGRATION

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

Word: Conflagration

Meaning:

A large and destructive fire.

Option Analysis:

Fire — Correct.

Explosion — sudden burst, not necessarily fire.

Storm — weather disturbance.

Flood — overflow of water.

Since conflagration specifically refers to a massive fire, the correct synonym is Fire.

Vocabulary Note:

Conflagration often implies an uncontrolled, widespread blaze.