SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 30

SSC CGL - 02 Dec 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q30

The word Manuscripts derived from which of the following language?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Latin.

Manuscript means a written or typewritten composition or document as distinguished from a printed copy .It is evolved from the Latin manu scriptus, meaning “written by hand.” Manu is “hand” and scriptus is “to write." It refers to old documents actually written by hand before books were made, but it can also refer to a writer's unpublished work whether it's handwritten or typed.