Meaning: Close observation of a person or place, especially for monitoring purposes
Hindi: निगरानी
Synonyms: observation, monitoring, watch, scrutiny, supervision
Antonyms: neglect, inattention
Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1 · SSC CHSL 2019 T-1
surveillance in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Spelling
Select the correctly spelt word out of the four alternatives.
Answer & explanation
Answer: A) Surveillance
Meaning: surveillance = close watch kept over a person, a place or a process *(निगरानी, चौकसी)*.
It comes from French *sur-* (over) + *veiller* (to watch), so the word is *sur* + *veill* + *ance*.
Two points decide it: the cluster is -eill- with a double l, and the noun ends in -ance, not *-ence*.
Why the others are wrong.
• Survaillance — writes *vaill* for *veill*; the French root *veiller* *(पहरा देना)* has e before the *i*.
• Surveillence — correct as far as *surveill-*, then takes the wrong suffix; the noun ending here is -ance *(संज्ञा प्रत्यय)*.
• Surveliance — a single *l* and no second *i*, so the whole -eill- cluster collapses *(वर्तनी दोष)*.
Word help.
vigilance = watchfulness, al - SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Spelling
Choose the option with the correct spelling.
Answer & explanation
Answer: C) Surveillance
Meaning: surveillance = close watch kept over a person, place or process *(निगरानी, निगहबानी)*.
It comes from French *sur* = over *(ऊपर से)* and *veiller* = to watch *(देखना, पहरा देना)*, so the middle of the word keeps -veill- intact.
Break it into three.
sur + veill + ance
One r, e before i, and a double l.
Why the others are wrong.
• Surviellance — puts i before e; the root *veiller* = to watch *(देखना)* fixes the order as vei.
• Survellance — drops the i altogether and loses the *veil* *(पर्दा, आवरण)* sitting inside the word.
• Survilleance — moves the e behind the double l; the ending is the plain noun suffix -ance *(भाववाचक प्रत्यय)*.
Word help.
vigil = a watch kept, especially at nigh
Examples
- “The suspect was kept under police surveillance for weeks.”
surveillance – questions
What is the meaning of surveillance in Hindi?
surveillance means “निगरानी” in Hindi. In English: Close observation of a person or place, especially for monitoring purposes
What are the synonyms of surveillance?
Synonyms of surveillance: observation, monitoring, watch, scrutiny, supervision.
What is the opposite of surveillance?
Antonyms of surveillance: neglect, inattention.
Has surveillance been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – surveillance has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1, SSC CHSL 2019 T-1.