SSC Steno Grade C and D 7 Aug 2025 Shift 2 Paper

In each of the following question, a pair of words (letter sequences) is given on the left-hand side of the double colon (::), which follows a certain alphabetical pattern. Identify the logic in the first pair and apply the same logic to the third word to find the correct corresponding word from the options.
BED : EGE :: LEG : ?