Asked in: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1
cataclysm in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 One Word Substitution
Choose the correct one-word substitute for:
"A sudden and violent event causing great destruction."Answer & explanation
Answer: A) Cataclysm
Correct Answer: Option 1 — "Cataclysm"
"Cataclysm" = a large-scale and violent event in the natural world; a sudden violent upheaval causing great destruction or bringing about fundamental change; a disaster; a catastrophe. ✓
'Cataclysm' is the BROADEST term — it encompasses any sudden, violent, destructive event (natural or otherwise). This exactly matches the definition 'a sudden and violent event causing great destruction.' ✓
Etymology: Greek ' kataklysmos ' (deluge) = 'kata' (down) + ' klyzein ' (to wash). ✓
Why other options are wrong (they are specific events, not the general one-word substitute):
Option 2 'Earthquake' = specifically a violent shaking of the ground caused by seismic ac
cataclysm – questions
Has cataclysm been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – cataclysm has been asked in SSC exams: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1.