SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 79

SSC CGL Tier II English - 12/09/2019 • English • Q79

Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
The cultivation of grapevines.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3, i.e. viticulture.

  1. Agriculture is the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.
  2. Horticulture is the art or practice of garden cultivation and management.
  3. Viticulture is the cultivation of grapevines.
  4. Sericulture is the production of silk and the rearing of silkworms for this purpose.

Option 3 expresses the meaning of the given words and is hence the correct answer to our question.