Meaning: Closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand
Hindi: प्रासंगिक
Synonyms: pertinent, applicable, related, significant
Antonyms: irrelevant, unrelated
Asked in: Delhi Police HCM 2025-26 · SSC CGL 2024 T-1 · SSC GD 2022 T-1 · SSC CPO 2020 T-2 · SSC CPO 2019 T-2 · SSC CPO 2018-20 T-2
relevant in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CGL 2024 T-1 Spelling
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Answer & explanation
Answer: C) Relevent
Correct Answer: Relevent
Explanation: The correct spelling is "Relevant", meaning closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand.
Other words:
• Bureaucracy: Correctly spelt, refers to a system of government or management with many rules and procedures.
• Connoisseur: Correctly spelt, means an expert in matters of taste, such as art or food.
• Embarrass: Correctly spelt, means to cause someone to feel awkward or self-conscious. - Delhi Police HCM 2025-26 Spelling
Which of these is spelled correctly?
Answer & explanation
Answer: C) Relevant
The correct spelling is "Relevant" ( rel -e- vant ), meaning closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand. " Revelant ", " Relevent " and " Revalent " are common misspellings. Hence the correct answer is Relevant.
- SSC CPO 2019 T-2 Spelling
Select the misspelt word.
Answer & explanation
Answer: A) relevent
✅ Correct Answer: Option A (relevent)
Type: Spelling
The misspelt word is "relevent". Correct spelling: relevant (connected to the matter – प्रासंगिक).
Correct spellings
• relevant (not "relevent") ✓ misspelt · surrender ✓ · distinct ✓ · beseech ✓ (to beg).
Tip
"relevant" ends in -ant, not "-ent". - SSC CPO 2020 T-2 Antonyms
Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
RELEVANTAnswer & explanation
Answer: D) Inapplicable
✅ Correct Answer: Option D (Inapplicable)
Type: Antonym
RELEVANT – connected with and important to the matter (प्रासंगिक, उपयुक्त).
Meanings of all options
• inhabitable – fit to live in (रहने योग्य).
• inevitable – unavoidable (अपरिहार्य).
• ineligible – not qualified (अपात्र).
• inapplicable – not applicable / not connected (अप्रासंगिक) → opposite of relevant. ✓
Examples
- “Please provide relevant documents for the application.”
relevant – questions
What is the meaning of relevant in Hindi?
relevant means “प्रासंगिक” in Hindi. In English: Closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand
What are the synonyms of relevant?
Synonyms of relevant: pertinent, applicable, related, significant.
What is the opposite of relevant?
Antonyms of relevant: irrelevant, unrelated.
Has relevant been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – relevant has been asked 6 times in SSC exams: Delhi Police HCM 2025-26, SSC CGL 2024 T-1, SSC GD 2022 T-1, SSC CPO 2020 T-2, SSC CPO 2019 T-2, SSC CPO 2018-20 T-2.