pandemic meaning in Hindi

pandemic in SSC previous-year questions

1. SSC CPO 2025 T-1 One Word Substitution

   Choose the correct one-word substitute for: 'A disease that spreads over a whole country or the world'.

   AEpidemicBEndemicCPandemicDPathogen
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: C) Pandemic

   Correct Answer: Option 3 — Pandemic
   A pandemic is a disease prevalent over a whole country or the world (from Greek 'pan' = all + 'demos' = people). COVID-19 is a recent example.
   Why others are wrong:
   Option 1 (Epidemic): A disease that spreads rapidly in a community or region — smaller scale than a pandemic.
   Option 2 (Endemic): A disease regularly found in a particular area or population — not spreading widely.
   Option 4 (Pathogen): A microorganism that causes disease — not the name for the spread of a disease.

2. SSC Steno 2026 T-1 One Word Substitution

   Choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.
   A disease which spreads over a large area

   AEpidemicBEndemicCPandemicDHysteria
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: C) Pandemic

   Meaning: pandemic = a disease that spreads over a very wide area — a whole country, or the world *(विश्वव्यापी महामारी)*.
   The stem stresses the area covered — "spreads over a large area".
   Of the three disease words, only pandemic is defined by geographical spread; the prefix *pan-* means "all".
   Why the others are wrong.
   • epidemic = a disease that attacks many people at the same time in one community *(महामारी)* — defined by the number of cases, not the breadth of area.
   • endemic = a disease regularly found among the people of one particular region *(स्थानिक रोग)* — it stays put; it does not spread.
   • hysteria = uncontrollable emotional excitement *(उन्माद)* — not an infectious disease at al

Examples

• “The COVID-19 pandemic affected millions worldwide.”

pandemic – questions

What is the meaning of pandemic in Hindi?

pandemic means “महामारी” in Hindi. In English: A disease outbreak occurring over a wide geographic area and affecting many people.

What are the synonyms of pandemic?

Synonyms of pandemic: epidemic, outbreak, plague.

What is the opposite of pandemic?

Antonyms of pandemic: endemic, containment.

Has pandemic been asked in SSC exams?

Yes – pandemic has been asked 3 times in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1, SSC CPO 2025 T-1, SSC Selection Post Ph-10 2022 ML.

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