Pick out the homonym from the given options that can suitably complete both Sentence (P) and Sentence (Q) given below.
(P) Astrophysicists observed that the atmospheric _______ of solar radiation by dense greenhouse gas compounds altered the planet's thermodynamic equilibrium over geological eras.
(Q) In cognitive research, a participant's profound _______ in an immersive virtual simulation can temporarily diminish their conscious awareness of external physical stimuli.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (B) absorption
(P) में विकिरण का वायुमंडल द्वारा सोखा जाना 'absorption of radiation' है, और (Q) में किसी कार्य में गहरा डूब जाना 'absorption in a simulation' है। इसलिए absorption दोनों में सही बैठता है।
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retention — रोके रखना; assignation – नियत करना / मिलन की भेंट; immersion – डुबाना (यह (P) में नहीं बैठता)।
In (P) the atmosphere's soaking up of radiation is 'absorption of radiation', and in (Q) being deeply engrossed in a task is 'absorption in a simulation'. Absorption fits both.
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retention — keeping hold of something
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assignation — allotment; a secret meeting
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immersion — dipping into liquid (does not fit (P))
Source: SSC CGL 2026 · 15 Oct 2026 · Shift Shift-II। Solution: Prashant Sir, Vocab Sanjeevani।Source: SSC CGL 2026 · 15 Oct 2026 · Shift Shift-II. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Vocab Sanjeevani.