Asked in: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Graduate Level)
incorporation in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Graduate Level) Homonyms & Homophones
From the given options, select the homonym that corresponds to both Definition (P) and Definition (Q).
(P) The process by which a cell or molecule absorbs and integrates an external substance into its own physical structure
(Q) The legal process of officially forming and registering a new corporation or business entityAnswer & explanation
Answer: B) Incorporation
Meaning: incorporation carries both senses *(समावेशन; कंपनी का निगमन/पंजीकरण)*.
#B (P) Biology/chemistry: the incorporation of an amino acid into a protein, of a substance into a cell — taking it in and making it part of the structure *(समावेशन, अंतर्ग्रहण)*.
#B (Q) Law/business: the incorporation of a company — legally forming and registering it, which is why a registered firm is *Inc.* *(निगमन)*.
Root: Latin *in* + *corpus* (body) — "to form into a body".
Why the others are wrong.
#B Assimilation = absorbing and integrating something (food into tissue, a group into a society) *(आत्मसातकरण, स्वांगीकरण)* — fits (P) but is not the legal word for forming a company.
#B Calcination = heating an
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Has incorporation been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – incorporation has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Graduate Level).