boils down to
Asked in: SSC CPO 2019 T-2
boils down to in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CPO 2019 T-2 Idioms & Phrases
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
India’s problem b̲o̲i̲l̲s̲ ̲d̲o̲w̲n̲ to just one thing – lack of infrastructure for health services.Answer & explanation
Answer: B) sums up to
✅ Correct Answer: Option B (sums up to)
Type: Idiom
"boils down to" = amounts to / can be summed up as (सार यह है कि, मूल बात यह है)।
Application
"India's problem boils down to just one thing – lack of infrastructure" = it sums up to one thing.
Why the others are wrong
• heats up to – not an idiom here.
• adapts to / fulfils – wrong meaning.
boils down to – questions
Has boils down to been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – boils down to has been asked in SSC exams: SSC CPO 2019 T-2.