A level playing field means a fair situation where everyone has the same chance. This answer is correct because the expression has a fixed figurative meaning in English. In an SSC idiom question, students should match the whole phrase with its accepted meaning rather than translate each word separately.

• Classroom example: A level playing field can refer to a fair situation where everyone has the same chance.
• Story example: A writer may use A level playing field when describing a fair situation where everyone has the same chance.
• Exam example: When a sentence contains A level playing field, choose the meaning “a fair situation where everyone has the same chance.”