Key facts

  • Write the corrected word only unless the question asks for explanation.
  • Check vowel marks carefully; short and long vowels often decide the answer.
  • Do not replace a standard tatsam form with a casual spoken form.
  • Keep accepted conjuncts such as द्ध, ष्ट, ष्ण, स्थ, र्थ and ज्ज्व exactly as written.
  • Use anusvar, chandrabindu and nasal consonants according to standard spelling, not just pronunciation.

Key Points at a Glance

  1. 1

    Write the corrected word only unless the question asks for explanation.

  2. 2

    Check vowel marks carefully; short and long vowels often decide the answer.

  3. 3

    Do not replace a standard tatsam form with a casual spoken form.

  4. 4

    Keep accepted conjuncts such as द्ध, ष्ट, ष्ण, स्थ, र्थ and ज्ज्व exactly as written.

  5. 5

    Use anusvar, chandrabindu and nasal consonants according to standard spelling, not just pronunciation.

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Concept & Rules

Word correction asks for the standard written form of a commonly misspelt Hindi word. In RAS Mains, this is usually a 1-mark item, so the expected answer is the corrected word only, with exact matra, nasal mark, conjunct consonant and tatsam spelling.

  • Write the corrected word only unless the question asks for explanation.
  • Check vowel marks carefully; short and long vowels often decide the answer.
  • Do not replace a standard tatsam form with a casual spoken form.
  • Keep accepted conjuncts such as द्ध, ष्ट, ष्ण, स्थ, र्थ and ज्ज्व exactly as written.
  • Use anusvar, chandrabindu and nasal consonants according to standard spelling, not just pronunciation.

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11Mनिम्नलिखित शब्द का शुद्ध रूप लिखिए : लब्धप्रतिष्ठीत =1 marks · 50 words

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लब्धप्रतिष्ठित

~50 words · 1 marks