Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1
deluge in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Synonyms
Choose the option that best describes the meaning of the underlined word in the given sentence:
Many homes were destroyed in the deluge.Answer & explanation
Answer: D) a flood of water
Meaning: deluge = a great flood, an overwhelming rush of water *(जलप्रलय, भीषण बाढ़)*.
Homes are swept away in water, and the option that names water is the only one that fits.
a flood of water *(पानी की बाढ़)* is the literal sense of the word.
Why the others are wrong.
• an earthquake *(भूकंप)* destroys homes too, but it is a shaking of the ground — no water is involved.
• a drizzle *(हल्की बूँदाबाँदी)* is the weakest possible rain, the very opposite of a deluge in scale.
• a strike of lightning *(बिजली गिरना)* is a single electrical discharge *(विद्युत निर्वात)*, not a mass of water.
Word help.
torrent = a violently fast stream of water *(प्रचंड धारा)* — the closest relative of deluge.
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deluge – questions
Has deluge been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – deluge has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1.