UPSC SSC Quiz
30 September 2026 · 10 questions ·
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Which of the following is opposite in meaning to 'Opposition'?
A) Census
B) apposition
C) Delimitation
D) Militancy
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✅ B) apposition
Select the word which is closest in meaning to 'Sheer'.
A) Sustainable
B) complete
C) Census
D) Ecological
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✅ B) complete
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Choose the correct meaning of the word 'Ecological'.
A) The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
B) Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level; conserving an ecological balance by
C) A system of national government in which power is divided between a central authority
D) Relating to ecology, the interrelationships of organisms and their environment.
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✅ D) Relating to ecology, the interrelationships of organisms and their environment.
Select the word which is closest in meaning to 'Alliance'.
A) league
B) Ecological
C) Delimitation
D) Federalism
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✅ A) league
Which of the following best defines 'Militancy'?
A) The act of delimiting something.
B) The quality of being militant.
C) Nothing other than; complete and absolute; perpendicular or very steep.
D) An official count or enumeration of members of a population (not necessarily human)
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✅ B) The quality of being militant.
What is the most appropriate meaning of 'Delimitation'?
A) Nothing other than; complete and absolute; perpendicular or very steep.
B) The quality of being militant.
C) Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level; conserving an ecological balance by
D) The act of delimiting something.
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✅ D) The act of delimiting something.
Which word has a meaning similar to 'Sustainable'?
A) defensible
B) Census
C) Sheer
D) Alliance
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✅ A) defensible
The word 'Census' means -
A) An official count or enumeration of members of a population (not necessarily human)
B) Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level; conserving an ecological balance by
C) The state of being allied.
D) Nothing other than; complete and absolute; perpendicular or very steep.
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✅ A) An official count or enumeration of members of a population (not necessarily human)
The word 'Federalism' means -
A) The state of being allied.
B) The act of delimiting something.
C) A system of national government in which power is divided between a central authority
D) The quality of being militant.
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✅ C) A system of national government in which power is divided between a central authority
Choose among the following that best expresses the meaning of the given word: PROFITEERING
A) Vagary
B) Confession
C) Exploitation
D) Diagnosis
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✅ C) Exploitation
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