UPSC SSC Quiz
23 September 2026 · 10 questions ·
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Choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to 'Legitimacy'.
A) Depletion
B) Subsidy
C) illegitimacy
D) Ecological
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✅ C) illegitimacy
What is the most appropriate meaning of 'Ecological'?
A) The quality of being legitimate or valid; validity.
B) Relating to ecology, the interrelationships of organisms and their environment.
C) Financial support or assistance, such as a grant.
D) The minutes, or official record, of a negotiation or transaction; especially a document
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✅ B) Relating to ecology, the interrelationships of organisms and their environment.
Which word has a meaning similar to 'Frontier'?
A) Sustainability
B) Vibrant
C) Ecological
D) border
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✅ D) border
Select the word which means the opposite of 'Sustainability'.
A) Vibrant
B) Ecological
C) unsustainability
D) Preference
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✅ C) unsustainability
Identify the antonym of 'Subsidy'.
A) Depletion
B) tax
C) Sustainability
D) Protocol
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✅ B) tax
Choose the correct meaning of the word 'Preference'.
A) The quality of being legitimate or valid; validity.
B) The selection of one thing or person over others (with the main adposition being "for"
C) The ability to sustain something.
D) The act of depleting, or the state of being depleted; exhaustion.
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✅ B) The selection of one thing or person over others (with the main adposition being "for"
Identify the synonym of 'Protocol'.
A) Preference
B) procedure
C) Legitimacy
D) Frontier
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✅ B) procedure
Choose among the following that best expresses the meaning of the given word: PROFITEERING
A) Vagary
B) Exploitation
C) Confession
D) Diagnosis
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✅ B) Exploitation
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Which word has a meaning similar to 'Vibrant'?
A) Legitimacy
B) Subsidy
C) Depletion
D) luminous
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✅ D) luminous
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Which of the following best defines 'Depletion'?
A) The quality of being legitimate or valid; validity.
B) The part of a country which borders or faces another country or unsettled region
C) The act of depleting, or the state of being depleted; exhaustion.
D) Relating to ecology, the interrelationships of organisms and their environment.
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✅ C) The act of depleting, or the state of being depleted; exhaustion.