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SSC CHSL 2024 PYQ — Question 37

SSC CHSL - 02 July 2024 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q37

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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.

Cities are the great havens for knowledge, culture, and social life. Vibrant cultures are found in cities because it takes a 1.________ population to support museums, concert halls, sports teams, and night-life districts. Cities also offer rich social opportunities. People in rural areas enjoy only limited social opportunities because 2.________ the small local population. City dwellers can choose their friends and mates from among a large number of people of 3.________ interests and inclinations. We are not likely to abandon the city as a 4.________ institution, but we need to make sure that our transport arrangements do not 5.________ the 'city's' other functions.

 

The British Government passed a law in the year 1856. It was meant for which among the following social reforms? 

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Widow Remarriage.

In 1856, the British Government passed the Widow Remarriage Act, aimed at legalizing and promoting the remarriage of widows in India. This social reform sought to challenge traditional norms, empower women, and improve their status in society, reflecting a progressive shift in attitudes towards widowhood during that period.