mint meaning in Hindi

mint in SSC previous-year questions

1. SSC CGL 2025 T-1 One Word Substitution

   Choose the correct one-word substitute for: 'A place where coins are made'.

   ASmithyBFoundryCMintDFurnace
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: C) Mint

   A 'Mint' is the place where coins are manufactured.
   A smithy is for metalwork by a blacksmith; a foundry casts metal; a furnace heats material.
   Hence the answer is Mint.

2. SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Higher Secondary Level) One Word Substitution

   In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
   A place where coins are made.

   AGranaryBMintCArsenalDTannery
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: B) Mint

   Meaning: mint = a place where a government makes coins *(टकसाल)*.
   India's coins are struck at the four India Government Mints — Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Noida.
   
   Why the others are wrong.
   #B Granary = a storehouse for grain *(अन्न भंडार, कोठार)*.
   #B Arsenal = a place where weapons and ammunition are made or stored *(शस्त्रागार)*.
   #B Tannery = a place where animal hides are turned into leather *(चर्मशोधनशाला)*.
   
   Answer: Mint
   
   *Hence 'in mint condition' — as new and unused as a freshly struck coin.*

3. SSC CGL 2023 T-1 One Word Substitution

   Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
   A place where coins, medals, or tokens are made

   AMonasteryBHangarCHutchDMint
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: D) Mint

   Answer: Mint
   Solution:
   • The phrase "A place where coins, medals, or tokens are made" refers to a Mint.
   • A Mint is a factory or place where coins and sometimes medals or tokens are produced – सिक्का बनाने की फैक्ट्री.
   Other options:
   • Monastery – a place where monks live – मठ
   • Hangar – a building for housing aircraft – हवाई जहाज का गोदाम
   • Hutch – a type of cupboard or cage – अलमारी या पिंजरा
   Therefore, the correct one-word substitute is: Mint.

4. SSC CPO 2023 T-1 One Word Substitution

   Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
   A place where coins are made

   AGroveBTroughCMintDPost Office
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: C) Mint

   The option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words "A place where coins are made" is: Mint
   Mint: the place where money in the form of coins and notes is made by the government.
   Grove: A small group of trees or a small wood, especially one maintained for recreational or ornamental purposes.
   Trough: a long narrow container from which farm animals eat or drink.

5. SSC CGL 2022 T-1 One Word Substitution

   Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
   A place where coins and medals are made.

   AMineBBarnCOfficeDMint
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: D) Mint

   Answer: Mint
   Explanation:
   • A mint is an establishment where coins and medals are produced.
   • The other words don’t fit:
   • Mine – a place where minerals are extracted
   • Barn – a storage building on a farm
   • Office – a workplace for administrative activities

6. SSC CGL 2020 T-1 One Word Substitution

   Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
   A place where coins, medals or tokens are made

   AMintBMillCCastingDWorkshop
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: A) Mint

   Correct Answer: Mint
   Solution:
   The phrase “a place where coins, medals or tokens are made” refers specifically to a mint.
   A mint is a place where official coins of a country are produced.
   Other options are incorrect:
   • mill – a factory for grinding grain or producing materials like paper or cloth
   • casting – the process of shaping material in a mold (not the place)
   • workshop – a room or building where things are made or repaired, but not specifically coins
   Meanings:
   mint – a place where coins or medals are made – टकसाल
   mill – a place for grinding or manufacturing – चक्की / मिल
   casting – shaping something in a mold – ढलाई
   workshop – place for manual or mechanical work – कार्यशाला

Examples

• “The government mints new coins every year.”

mint – questions

What is the meaning of mint in Hindi?

mint means “सिक्का ढालना / टकसाल” in Hindi. In English: To make coins by stamping metal; also a place where coins are made

What are the synonyms of mint?

Synonyms of mint: coin, strike, stamp.

Has mint been asked in SSC exams?

Yes – mint has been asked 8 times in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Higher Secondary Level), SSC CGL 2025 T-1, SSC CGL 2023 T-1, SSC CPO 2023 T-1, SSC Selection Post Ph-11 2023, SSC CGL 2022 T-1, SSC GD 2021 T-1, SSC CGL 2020 T-1.

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