mortuary meaning in Hindi

mortuary in SSC previous-year questions

1. SSC CGL 2025 T-1 One Word Substitution

   Choose the correct one-word substitution for: 'A building where dead bodies are kept temporarily'.

   ASanctuaryBSepulcherCCrematoriumDMortuary
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: D) Mortuary

   A 'Mortuary' is a building where dead bodies are kept temporarily, especially before burial or cremation.
   'Sepulcher' is a burial vault; 'Crematorium' is for cremating; 'Sanctuary' is a protected area.
   Hence the correct substitute is Mortuary.

2. SSC Steno 2026 T-1 One Word Substitution

   Choose the correct option to give a one-word substitution for the sentence given.
   The place where dead bodies are kept before being claimed.

   ASlumdingerBOperation theatreCGraveyardDMortuary
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: D) Mortuary

   Meaning: mortuary = a room or building where dead bodies are kept until they are identified, claimed, buried or cremated *(शवगृह, मुर्दाघर)*.
   Latin mortuus = dead, the root of *mortal* and *mortality*. The American word for the same place is morgue.
   The clue says the bodies are kept, and kept only before being claimed — storage, and temporary.
   That is a mortuary precisely.
   Why the others are wrong.
   • slumdinger — not an English word at all; the real word is humdinger = something remarkable *(अद्भुत वस्तु)*, and it has no link with the dead.
   • operation theatre = the hospital room where surgery is performed *(शल्य-कक्ष)* — meant for the living.
   • graveyard = a burial ground, usually beside a

3. 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 room where dead bodies are kept until burial

   ASanatoriumBMuseumCMortuaryDSafari
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: C) Mortuary

   Answer: Mortuary
   Explanation:
   • Mortuary means a room where dead bodies are kept until burial (शव गृह).
   • Sanatorium is for long-term illness care, museum displays artifacts, safari is a wildlife expedition.
   • Thus, mortuary is the only term matching the given description.

Examples

• “The body was sent to the mortuary for examination.”

mortuary – questions

What is the meaning of mortuary in Hindi?

mortuary means “शवगृह” in Hindi. In English: A room or building where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation.

What are the synonyms of mortuary?

Synonyms of mortuary: morgue, funeral home.

Has mortuary been asked in SSC exams?

Yes – mortuary has been asked 3 times in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1, SSC CGL 2025 T-1, SSC CGL 2022 T-1.

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