regicide meaning in Hindi

regicide in SSC previous-year questions

1. SSC Selection Post Ph-12 2024 HSL One Word Substitution

   Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
   Crime of killing a king

   AGenocideBRegicideCPesticideDHomicide
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: B) Regicide

   The correct answer is Regicide.
   Explanation:
   • Regicide refers to the crime of killing a king or queen. The term comes from Latin "rex" (king) and "caedere" (to kill).
   • Genocide refers to the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.
   • Pesticide refers to a substance used for killing pests, typically insects or other organisms harmful to crops or animals.
   • Homicide refers to the killing of a human being, in general, without specifying the identity or role of the victim.
   Therefore, Regicide is the appropriate one-word substitute for the crime of killing a king.

2. SSC CPO 2022 T-2 One Word Substitution

   Substitute one word for the italicised expression.
   He was arrested for the murder of the king.

   AhomicideBsuicideCfratricideDregicide
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: D) regicide

   Answer: 4 (Regicide)
   Explanation:
   • Homicide – The killing of any human being; general term.
   • Suicide – The act of killing oneself.
   • Fratricide – The act of killing one's brother.
   • Regicide – ✅ The act of killing a king; correct one-word substitute.
   So, the one-word substitution for "murder of the king" is "Regicide."

3. SSC MTS 2023 One Word Substitution

   Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
   The killing of a king

   ASororicideBRegicideCPatricideDFratricide
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: B) Regicide

   Answer: (2) Regicide
   Solution:
   • Regicide means the killing of a king (राजा की हत्या)
   • Sororicide means killing of one's sister (बहन की हत्या)
   • Patricide means killing of one's father (पिता की हत्या)
   • Fratricide means killing of one's brother (भाई की हत्या)
   • Hence, the correct one-word substitute for "the killing of a king" is Regicide – option (2).

Examples

• “The play depicts the regicide that led to civil war.”

regicide – questions

What is the meaning of regicide in Hindi?

regicide means “राजहत्या” in Hindi. In English: The killing of a king or queen

What are the synonyms of regicide?

Synonyms of regicide: king-killing, monarch murder.

Has regicide been asked in SSC exams?

Yes – regicide has been asked 5 times in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-12 2024 HSL, SSC Selection Post Ph-12 2024, SSC MTS 2023, SSC CPO 2022 T-2, SSC Delhi Police HCM 2022.

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