Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1
agricultural in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Spelling
Select the correctly spelt word to complete the below given sentence.
The government provides ________ subsidies to support farmers in India.Answer & explanation
Answer: D) agricultural
Rule: the adjective is built from the noun agriculture plus the suffix -al.
Drop the silent final -e and add -al: agriculture → agricultural.
The root is Latin *ager* (field) + *cultura* (cultivation), so it is agri- with one g, and the syllables run a-gri-cul-tu-ral — five of them, none of which may be swallowed.
Example: *nature → natural*, *culture → cultural*, *agriculture → agricultural*.
agricultural = relating to farming or the growing of crops *(कृषि संबंधी, खेती का)* — the only correctly spelt option.
Why the others are wrong.
• aggricultural — doubles the g. The root *agri* has a single g *(वर्तनी दोष — g दोहरा लिखा गया)*.
• agricultral — swallows the u of *cul-tu-ral*; say the fou
agricultural – questions
Has agricultural been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – agricultural has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1.