UPPSC PCS - 2014
Which of the following alternatives gives the correct usage of the word sacrosanct?
Year Asked: 2014
Correct Answer
C. Mitirarymon are no more sacrosanct than any other class
Detailed Explanation
The correct answer is C. Sacrosanct is an adjective from Latin sacrosanctus, meaning regarded as so important or privileged that it cannot be violated, questioned or interfered with. Option C uses it as an adjective in a comparison: "no more sacrosanct than any other class", which is grammatically and semantically sound. (The word "Mitirarymon" is evidently a typing error for "Military men"; it does not affect the usage test.)
- A is wrong because "sacrosanct himself" makes an adjective act like a verb or noun with a reflexive object. It has no meaning here.
- B is wrong because "for sacrosanct" treats the adjective as a noun. Aspirants are not "sacrosanct"; a thing is.
- D does not arise, since C is correct.
The core concept is adjective-noun function and the connotation of inviolability. Mains connects this to debates on the sacrosanctity of fundamental rights, the basic structure doctrine, and the institutional autonomy of the judiciary.
Trap: Students often read "sacrosanct" only as "holy" and reject options that do not sound religious. Check the word's function (adjective, noun, verb) in the sentence first; that alone eliminates A and B.
This question appeared in UPPCS 2014 GS Paper 2.
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