lagoon meaning in Hindi

lagoon in SSC previous-year questions

1. SSC CPO 2024 T-1 One Word Substitution

   Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
   During vacations, Geeta saw a saltwater lake separated from the sea by rocks and sand where she did kayak for the first time.

   AriverBditchCseaDlagoon
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: D) lagoon

   The correct one-word substitute for the given description is lagoon.
   A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water (like the sea) by rocks, sandbars, or coral reefs, which fits the description in the question.

2. SSC Steno 2026 T-1 One Word Substitution

   Select the alternative that can be used as a one-word substitute for the highlighted group of words.
   The tourists swam in the saltwater lake, separated from the sea.

   ALagoonBValleyCGlacierDIsland
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: A) Lagoon

   Meaning: lagoon = a shallow stretch of salt water cut off from the open sea by a sandbar, spit or reef *(अनूप, लैगून — समुद्र से कटी खारे पानी की झील)*.
   Two tests sit inside the highlighted phrase — the water is salt, and it is separated from the sea. Only a lagoon is both.
   Chilika in Odisha and Vembanad in Kerala are exactly this.
   Why the others are wrong.
   • Valley = the low ground lying between two hills or ranges *(घाटी)* — a landform, with no water in the definition.
   • Glacier = a slow-moving river of ice on land *(हिमनद)* — fresh-water ice, and nobody swims in it.
   • Island = a piece of land surrounded by water *(द्वीप)* — the picture reversed: land inside water, not water inside land.
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Examples

• “Tourists swam in the clear waters of the lagoon.”

lagoon – questions

What is the meaning of lagoon in Hindi?

lagoon means “लैगून/खारे पानी की झील” in Hindi. In English: A shallow body of water separated from the sea by a sandbar or reef

What are the synonyms of lagoon?

Synonyms of lagoon: lake, pond, inlet.

Has lagoon been asked in SSC exams?

Yes – lagoon has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1, SSC CPO 2024 T-1.

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