Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The scientist discovered a new planet.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'is discovered' स्पष्ट passive है। परंतु 'is' वर्तमान है, जबकि active क्रिया भूतकाल में है।'is discovered' is a clean passive. But 'is' is present, while the active verb is past.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'had discovered' में भूत का भाव रहा। परंतु इसमें 'been' नहीं है, अतः यह active ही रहता है, और एक अतिरिक्त past जोड़ता है।'had discovered' keeps a past feel. But it has no 'been', so it stays active, and it adds an extra past.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'was being discovered' में 'was' सही है। परंतु 'being' इसे past continuous बना देता है, जो चलती हुई क्रिया दर्शाता है।'was being discovered' has the right 'was'. But 'being' makes it a past continuous, showing an action in progress.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (A) A new planet was discovered by the scientist.
Discovered simple past है, अतः एकवचन a new planet के लिए passive was + V3 होगा।
Concept: simple past passive = was / were + V3।
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A new planet was discovered by the scientist.
'is discovered' वर्तमान है, 'had discovered' में been नहीं है, और 'was being discovered' past continuous है।
सरल अर्थ: वैज्ञानिक ने एक नया ग्रह खोज निकाला।
Discovered is the simple past, so the passive is was + V3 for the singular a new planet.
Concept: simple past passive = was / were + V3.
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A new planet was discovered by the scientist.
'is discovered' is present, 'had discovered' lacks been, and 'was being discovered' is the past continuous.
बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer
B'is discovered' स्पष्ट passive है। परंतु 'is' वर्तमान है, जबकि active क्रिया भूतकाल में है।'is discovered' is a clean passive. But 'is' is present, while the active verb is past.
C'had discovered' में भूत का भाव रहा। परंतु इसमें 'been' नहीं है, अतः यह active ही रहता है, और एक अतिरिक्त past जोड़ता है।'had discovered' keeps a past feel. But it has no 'been', so it stays active, and it adds an extra past.
D'was being discovered' में 'was' सही है। परंतु 'being' इसे past continuous बना देता है, जो चलती हुई क्रिया दर्शाता है।'was being discovered' has the right 'was'. But 'being' makes it a past continuous, showing an action in progress.
Source: SSC Steno 2026 · 11 Sep 2026 · Shift II। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC Steno 2026 · 11 Sep 2026 · Shift II. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.