raining cats and dogs meaning in Hindi

raining cats and dogs in SSC previous-year questions

1. SSC MTS 2024 Idioms & Phrases

   Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
   It's raining cats and dogs.

   AIt's a perfect day for a picnic.BThere are cats and dogs in the rain.CIt's raining very heavily.DThe rain is very light.
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: C) It's raining very heavily.

   Answer: It's raining very heavily.
   Explanation:
   The idiom "It's raining cats and dogs" means it is raining very heavily or pouring rain.
   (Hindi: बहुत तेज बारिश हो रही है) – ✅ Correct meaning
   Other options:
   • It's a perfect day for a picnic – ❌ Incorrect
   • There are cats and dogs in the rain – ❌ Literal and incorrect
   • The rain is very light – ❌ Opposite meaning
   So, "It's raining cats and dogs" means it's raining very heavily.

2. SSC CGL 2023 T-1 Idioms & Phrases

   Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
   It is raining cats and dogs means:

   Athere are showersBsomething that does not upset youCit is drizzlingDit is raining very heavily
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: D) it is raining very heavily

   Answer: d) it is raining very heavily
   Solution:
   • The idiom “raining cats and dogs” means it is raining very heavily or pouring rain.
   • The other options like showers, drizzling, or something that doesn’t upset you are incorrect interpretations.
   raining cats and dogs – raining very hard – मूसलाधार बारिश होना
   drizzling – light rain – बारिश की बूँदें गिरना
   showers – rain for a short period – बारिश का झोंका

3. SSC MTS 2023 Idioms & Phrases

   Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank.
   I don’t think you should go out in the rain, it's ________.

   Arain on cats and dogsBraining dogs and puppiesCstorming cats and dogsDraining cats and dogs
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: D) raining cats and dogs

   Answer: Option 4 – raining cats and dogs
   Solution:
   The sentence is:
   "I don’t think you should go out in the rain, it's ."
   The correct idiom is "raining cats and dogs", which means raining very heavily (बहुत तेज़ बारिश हो रही है).
   Analyse the options:
   • rain on cats and dogs ❌ – Incorrect form
   • raining dogs and puppies ❌ – Not a valid idiom
   • storming cats and dogs ❌ – Not a standard expression
   • raining cats and dogs ✅ – Correct idiom meaning heavy rain
   So, the best fit is raining cats and dogs – Option 4.

Examples

• “It was raining cats and dogs during the trip.”

raining cats and dogs – questions

What is the meaning of raining cats and dogs in Hindi?

raining cats and dogs means “मूसलाधार बारिश होना” in Hindi. In English: Raining very heavily

What are the synonyms of raining cats and dogs?

Synonyms of raining cats and dogs: pouring, downpour.

What is the opposite of raining cats and dogs?

Antonyms of raining cats and dogs: drizzling, dry weather.

Has raining cats and dogs been asked in SSC exams?

Yes – raining cats and dogs has been asked 7 times in SSC exams: SSC MTS 2024, SSC CGL 2023 T-1, SSC MTS 2023, SSC GD 2022 T-1, SSC Selection Post Ph-9 2021 HSL, SSC GD 2021 T-1, SSC MTS 2020.

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