SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 7

SSC CGL Tier II - English - 15th Nov 2020 • English • Q7

Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.

A place where two or more rivers meet

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e confluence.

One Word Substitution means using a specific word to replace a wordy phrase or sentence and making it shorter, concise, and clearer to understand.

A place, where two or more rivers meet, is known as a confluence.

A strait is a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two other large areas of water.

Deltas are wetlands that form as rivers empty their water and sediment into another body of water.

An estuary is the tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream.