Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Who among the following musicians is popular for his mastery of the musical instrument Sitar?
Option 1: Ali Akbar Khan
Option 2: Vilayat Khan
Option 3: Bahadur Khan
Option 4: Amjad Ali Khan
Correct Answer: Vilayat Khan
Solution : The correct answer is Vilayat Khan.
Vilayat Khan was a prominent maverick musician and a renowned sitar player of the era. He is widely credited with the development of the singing and sitar style, in which he attempted to replicate the sound of a
Question : Direction: The table given below represents the amount of education loan (in INR crore) disbursed by 5 banks of a country over 5 years.
What is the percentage increase in education loans distributed by Bank 2 from 2010 to 2014?
Option 1: 85.42
Option 2: 87.69
Option 3: 89.21
Option 4: 83.18
Correct Answer: 87.69
Solution : Given: Bank 2's loan in 2014 was 122 and in 2010 it was 65. The percentage increase can be calculated as follows, i.e. $(122 - 65) \times \frac{100}{65} = 87.69$% Hence, the correct answer is 87.69.
Question : The type of forests located in mid latitudinal coastal region is ______.
Option 1: tropical rainforest
Option 2: mediterranean vegetation
Option 3: monsoon forest
Option 4: temperate evergreen forest
Correct Answer: temperate evergreen forest
Solution : The correct option is temperate evergreen forest.
The temperate evergreen forest biome is often associated with coastal areas in temperate climates, where the oceanic influence helps moderate temperatures and provide consistent moisture. Some common tree species in temperate evergreen forests include various types
Question : If $\left(x^2 - \frac{1}{x^2}\right) = 4 \sqrt{6}$ and $x>1$, what is the value of $\left(x^3 - \frac{1}{x^3}\right)?$
Option 1: $20 \sqrt{2}$
Option 2: $24 \sqrt{2}$
Option 3: $18 \sqrt{2}$
Option 4: $22 \sqrt{2}$
Correct Answer: $22 \sqrt{2}$
Solution : Given: $x^2 -\frac{1}{x^2} = 4\sqrt6$ Squaring both sides we get, ⇒ $x^4 +\frac{1}{x^4} - 2 = 96$ ⇒ $x^4 +\frac{1}{x^4}+2 = 98+2$ ⇒ $ (x^2+\frac{1}{x^2})^2 =100$ ⇒ $x^2 +\frac{1}{x^2} = 10$ ---------------(1) ⇒ $x^2 +\frac{1}{x^2} -2= 10-2$ ⇒ $(x-\frac{1}{x})^2=8$ ⇒ $(x-\frac{1}{x}) = 2\sqrt2$ ----------------(2)
Question : Which article deals with the ‘power of parliament to amend the constitution and procedure therefore’?
Option 1: Article 352
Option 2: Article 249
Option 3: Article 368
Option 4: Article 356
Correct Answer: Article 368
Solution : The correct answer is Article 368.
Article 368 deals with the ‘power of parliament to amend the constitution.’ Under Article 368, parliament can amend the constitution by passing a bill with a special majority. It is taken directly from the South African Constitution.
Question : The plants, which grow under water stress conditions of deserts are:
Option 1: Epiphytes
Option 2: Xerophytes
Option 3: Heliophytes
Option 4: Sciophytes
Correct Answer: Xerophytes
Solution : The correct answer is Xerophytes.
Xerophytes are the plants which grow under water stressed conditions. They have hard and waxy leaves, sunken stomata and sometimes leaves are modified into needles. They have deep roots to extract water from greater depths. Examples of xerophytes are Cactus,
Question : Which government launched the 'Jal Kranti Abhiyan' in the financial year 2015-2016?
Option 1: Government of Punjab
Option 2: Government of Haryana
Option 3: Government of India
Option 4: Government of Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer: Government of India
Solution : The correct option is the Government of India.
Jal Kranti Abhiyan was initiated on June 5, 2015, by Uma Bharti, the Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. The primary objective of this program is to focus on the preservation
Question : Who was known as the 'Father of Indian Renaissance'?
Option 1: Vivekananda
Option 2: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Option 3: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Option 4: Surendranath Banerjee
Correct Answer: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Solution : The correct answer is Raja Ram Mohan Roy.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy is called the Father of the Indian Renaissance. He was conferred this title by Gopal Krishna Gokhale. He brought remarkable changes in Indian society and started the Brahmo Samaj in
Question : The salt concentration (measured as salinity in parts per thousand), is less than___% in inland waters.
Option 1: 5
Option 2: 20
Option 3: 50
Option 4: 75
Correct Answer: 5
Solution : The correct answer is 5
Salt concentration in inland or fresh waters is between 0-5% or 0-5 parts per thousand. Due to low salt concentration it is fit for human consumption and agricultural use. Salinity in brackish water is between 5 - 35% and in
Question : If $\frac{a}{q-r}=\frac{b}{r-p}=\frac{c}{p-q}$, find the value of $(pa+qb+rc)$.
Option 1: 0
Option 2: 1
Option 3: 2
Option 4: –1
Correct Answer: 0
Solution : Given: $\frac{a}{q-r}=\frac{b}{r-p}=\frac{c}{p-q}$ Let $\frac{a}{q-r}=\frac{b}{r-p}=\frac{c}{p-q}=k$ $\frac{a}{q-r}=k$ Multiplying by $p$, we get: $pa=k(pq-pr)$ -------------------(1) Similarly, $qb=k(qr-qp)$ ------------------(2) and $rc=k(rp-rq)$ --------------------------(3) Adding equations (1), (2), and (3), we get, $⇒pa+qb+rc=k(pq-pr+qr-qp+rp-rq)$ $\therefore pa+qb+rc=0$ Hence, the correct answer is 0.
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