Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question :
Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives. Maharashtra : India :: Texas : ?
Option 1: Canada
Option 2: Mexico
Option 3: Brazil
Option 4: USA
Correct Answer: USA
Solution : Given: Maharashtra : India :: Texas : ?
Like, Maharashtra is a state in India. Similarly, Texas is a state in the USA.
Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : In which year, the Koya rebellion took place in the eastern Godavari tract?
Option 1: 1882-1883
Option 2: 1874-1875
Option 3: 1879-1880
Option 4: 1887-1888
Correct Answer: 1879-1880
Solution : The correct answer is 1879-1880.
The Koya uprising of 1879-1880, aided by Khonda Sara commanders, marked a series of revolts by the Koya tribe in the eastern Godavari tract (now Andhra Pradesh). Led by Tomma Sora, they protested persecution by the police and moneylenders, the
Question : Directions: Select the option in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Since the rotation is restricted. So, the embedded figure will have the same orientation as the main figure. By comparison of all the option figures, the given question figure is embedded only in the second option figure.
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : The_______ National Voters' Day was celebrated across the country on January 25, 2023, with President of India Droupadi Murmu gracing the national-level event held in New Delhi.
Option 1: 13th
Option 2: 12th
Option 3: 10th
Option 4: 11th
Correct Answer: 13th
Solution : The correct option is the 13th
On January 25, 2023, the 13th National Voters' Day was observed across the country, with the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, attending the national-level ceremony in New Delhi. Every year on January 25th, National Voters' Day commemorates the establishment
Question : The Gupta era was started by whom?
Option 1: Ghatotkacha
Option 2: Srigupta
Option 3: Chandragupta-1
Option 4: Samudragupta
Correct Answer: Srigupta
Solution : Correct Answer is Srigupta
The Gupta Empire is an ancient Indian empire that dates back to the 3rd century BCE and ended in the 543 AD. The Gupta Empire was founded by the Maharaja Sri Gupta and spanned most of the Indian subcontinent from about
Question : What was the immediate cause of the Mutiny of 1857?
Option 1: The discontentment of the soldiers
Option 2: The use of greased cartridges in the new Enfield Rifle
Option 3: The social conditions of India
Option 4: The introduction of railways and telegraphs
Correct Answer: The use of greased cartridges in the new Enfield Rifle
Solution : The correct answer is The use of greased cartridges in the new Enfield Rifle.
The Enfield P-53 Rifle cartridges were rumoured to be greased with a mixture that included animal fat, derived from cows, and
Question : Directions: Select the missing number from the given responses.
Option 1: 172
Option 2: 75
Option 3: 77
Option 4: 170
Correct Answer: 77
Solution : Given:
In each column, the third number is the difference of the first two numbers. Column 2: 314 – 39 = 275 Column 3: 205 – 102 = 103 Similarly, Column 1: 111 – 34 =
Question : Comprehension: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
Santiniketan embodies Rabindranath Tagore's vision of a place of learning that is unfettered by religious and regional barriers. Established in 1863 with the aim of helping education go beyond the confines of the classroom, Santiniketan grew into the Visva Bharati University in 1921, attracting some of the most creative minds in the country.
He developed a curriculum that was a unique blend of art, human values, and cultural interchange. Even today, in every step, in every brick, and in every tree at Santiniketan, one can still feel his presence, his passion, his dedication, and his pride in the institution.
In 1862, Maharishi Debendranath Tagore, father of Rabindranath, was taking a boat ride through Birbhum, the westernmost corner of Bengal, when he came across a landscape that struck him as the perfect place for meditation. He bought the large tract of land built a small house and planted some saplings around it. Debendranath Tagore decided to call the place Santiniketan, or the 'abode of peace', because of the serenity it brought to his soul. In 1863, he turned it into a spiritual center where people from all religions, castes, and creeds came and participated in meditation.
In the years that followed, Debendranath's son Rabindranath went on to become one of the most formidable literary forces India has ever produced. He wrote in all literary genres but he was first and foremost a poet. As one of the earliest educators to think in terms of the global village, he envisioned an education that was deeply rooted in one's immediate surroundings but connected to the cultures of the wider world.
Located in the heart of nature, the school aimed to combine education with a sense of obligation towards the larger civic community. Blending the best of Western and traditional Eastern systems of education, the curriculum revolved organically around nature with classes being held in the open air. Tagore wanted his students to feel free despite being in the formal learning environment of a school because he himself had dropped out of school when he found himself unable to think and felt claustrophobic within the four walls of a classroom. Nature walks and excursions were a part of the curriculum, special attention was paid to natural phenomena and students were encouraged to follow the life cycles of insects, birds, and plants.
The rural paradise of Santiniketan, Tagore's erstwhile home, has become a thriving center of art, education, and internationalism over the years.
Question Tagore's 'erstwhile' home means:
Option 1: former home
Option 2: rural retreat
Option 3: serene abode
Option 4: magnificent house
Correct Answer: former home
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
In the given context, "erstwhile" means "former".
So, when the passage mentions Tagore's erstwhile home, it is referring to Rabindranath Tagore's former home or the home he used to live in at Santiniketan.
Question : A man walks from his house at an average speed of 5 km/h and reaches his office 6 minutes late. If he walks at an average speed of 6 km/h, he reaches 2 minutes early. The distance of the office from his house is:
Option 1: 6 km
Option 2: 9 km
Option 3: 12 km
Option 4: 4 km
Correct Answer: 4 km
Solution : $\text{Distance}=\frac{(S_1 \times S_2)(t_1+ t_2)}{S_2– S_1}$ where $S_1$ and $S_2$ are two speeds for the same distance and $t_1$ is the time by which man reaches late than the actual time and $t_2$ is the time by which man reaches early than actual time. $S_1$
Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error He went / to the bed / with a / slight fever.
Option 1: slight fever
Option 2: to the bed
Option 3: with a
Option 4: He went
Correct Answer: to the bed
Solution : The error lies in the second option.
The correct preposition to use in this context is to bed rather than to the bed.
The expression to bed is idiomatic when referring to going to sleep or lying down, and it doesn't require the
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