Meaning: The science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, and flowers
Hindi: बागवानी
Synonyms: gardening, cultivation, agronomy, floriculture
Asked in: Delhi Police HCM 2025-26 · SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025 · SSC CGL 2022 T-2
horticulture in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CGL 2022 T-2 One Word Substitution
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
The science and art of growing vegetables, fruits and flowers
(SSC CGL 2022 T-2 (6 Mar))Answer & explanation
Answer: D) Horticulture
Horticulture – the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants.
Herpetology – the study of reptiles and amphibians
Haplology – the linguistic phenomenon of omitting one of two identical or similar syllables in a word.
Herbing – this is not a recognized word in englilsh. - Delhi Police HCM 2025-26 One Word Substitution
Choose the correct option to give a one-word substitution for the sentence given.
The art or passion of growing plants and trees.Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Horticulture
"Horticulture" is the art or practice of garden cultivation — growing plants, flowers, fruits, and trees. "Pisciculture" is fish farming. "Cultural identity" is unrelated. "Sericulture" is silk production. Hence the correct answer is Horticulture.
- SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025 One Word Substitution
Choose the correct one-word substitution for:
"The study of growing fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants."Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Horticulture
'Horticulture' is the science of cultivating fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants.
'Floriculture' deals only with flowers, 'Agronomy' with field crops and soil, and 'Botany' is the general study of plants.
Examples
- “He studied horticulture to start his own flower nursery.”
horticulture – questions
What is the meaning of horticulture in Hindi?
horticulture means “बागवानी” in Hindi. In English: The science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, and flowers
What are the synonyms of horticulture?
Synonyms of horticulture: gardening, cultivation, agronomy, floriculture.
Has horticulture been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – horticulture has been asked 3 times in SSC exams: Delhi Police HCM 2025-26, SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025, SSC CGL 2022 T-2.