Beside the point means not relevant to the matter being discussed. 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: Beside the point can refer to a situation involving not relevant to the matter being discussed.
• Story example: A writer may use Beside the point when describing a situation involving not relevant to the matter being discussed.
• Exam example: When a sentence contains Beside the point, choose the meaning “not relevant to the matter being discussed.”