Asked in: SSC CGL 2023 T-1
hoisting in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CGL 2023 T-1 Spelling
Identify and correct the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence.
The Collector paid floral tributes to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi after hosting the flag.Answer & explanation
Answer: A) hoisting
Answer: hoisting
Solution:
• The sentence says: "...after hosting the flag."
• The correct word should be "hoisting", which means raising something, especially a flag, by ropes or mechanical means – झंडा फहराना
• "Hosting" means to organise or hold an event – मेज़बानी करना, which is incorrect in this context.
• The correct phrase is: "hoisting the flag", not "hosting the flag".
Corrected sentence: "The Collector paid floral tributes to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi after hoisting the flag."
• Hoisting – ऊपर उठाना, झंडा फहराना
• Hosting – मेज़बानी करना
• Tributes – श्रद्धांजलि
• Statue – मूर्ति
• Floral – फूलों से संबंधित
hoisting – questions
Has hoisting been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – hoisting has been asked in SSC exams: SSC CGL 2023 T-1.