Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Celebrated every year, the Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award festival is named after the famous classical dancer of which of the following dance forms?
Option 1: Odissi
Option 2: Mohiniyattam
Option 3: Kathak
Option 4: Kuchipudi
Correct Answer: Odissi
Solution : The correct answer is Odissi.
The Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award event is named after the well-known Odissi classical dancer. Kelucharan Mohapatra was a choreographer and Odissi dancer from India. He is renowned for popularising and rejuvenating the Odissi dance genre. In 1986, he received the
Question : A person purchased a saree for Rs. 7710 after availing a net discount of Rs. 1285. The percentage discount that the saree shop offers is:
Option 1: $14\frac{1}{7}$%
Option 2: $14\frac{2}{7}$%
Option 3: $14\frac{3}{7}$%
Option 4: $14\frac{4}{7}$%
Correct Answer: $14\frac{2}{7}$%
Solution : Given: Cost price of saree = Rs. 7710 , Discount on saree = Rs. 1285 ∴ Marked price = (7710 + 1285) = Rs. 8995 Discount % = $\frac{\text{Discount}}{\text{Selling Price + Discount}}$, Therefore, discount % = $\frac{1285}{8995}$×100% $= \frac{100}{7}=14\frac{2}{7}$% So, the percentage discount offered by
Question : Norwesters are dreaded evening thunderstorms seen in____
Option 1: Bengal and Assam
Option 2: Punjab and Haryana
Option 3: Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
Option 4: Telangana and Maharashtra
Correct Answer: Bengal and Assam
Solution : The correct answer is Bengal and Assam.
Nor'westers, also known as "Kalbaishakhi" in some regions, are dreaded evening thunderstorms that are commonly seen in the eastern parts of India, especially in the states of West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Bangladesh. These thunderstorms
Question : A cuboid of size 50 cm by 40 cm by 30 cm is cut into 8 identical parts by 3 cuts. What is the total surface area (in cm2) of all eight parts?
Option 1: 11750
Option 2: 14100
Option 3: 18800
Option 4: 23500
Correct Answer: 18800
Solution : Given: Length, l = 50 cm Breadth, b = 40 cm Height, h = 30 cm Total surface area of cuboid before cutting = 2(lb + bh + hl) = 2 × (50 × 40 + 40 × 30 + 30 × 50) = 9400
Question : Direction: In each of the following question, select the missing number from the given responses.
Option 1: 70
Option 2: 12
Option 3: 16
Option 4: 24
Correct Answer: 12
Solution : Given:
In the first row, 30 ÷ 2 = 15 → 15 × 15 = 225
In the second row, 20 ÷ 2 = 10 → 10 × 7 = 70
In the third row, 8
Question : The prestigious 'Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding' is instituted by
Option 1: National Centre for Art and Culture
Option 2: Department of Youth and Sports
Option 3: Nehru Memorial Museum
Option 4: Indian Council for Cultural Relations
Correct Answer: Indian Council for Cultural Relations
Solution : The correct answer is Indian Council for Cultural Relations.
The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) administers the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding, which was created in 1965. Individuals are recognized for their extraordinary contributions towards the advancement
Question : In which year was India House established by Shyamji Krishna Varma?
Option 1: 1905
Option 2: 1899
Option 3: 1902
Option 4: 1909
Correct Answer: 1905
Solution : The correct option is 1905.
India House was established by Shyamji Krishna Varma in 1905 in London. India House became a meeting place for Indian students and activists. In 1909, this house was closed.
Question : The rate of tax increase as the amount of the tax base increases is called
Option 1: proportional tax
Option 2: progressive tax
Option 3: regressive tax
Option 4: degressive tax
Correct Answer: progressive tax
Solution : The correct answer is a progressive tax.
A progressive tax rate or progressive taxation is a tax rate that grows as the extent of the tax base (the taxable amount or value) increases. Larger-income people or corporations pay a higher percentage of their
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Polite
Option 1: Rude
Option 2: Civil
Option 3: Decent
Option 4: Sober
Correct Answer: Rude
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Polite means having or showing behaviour that is respectful and considerate of other people.
Rude means ill-mannered or offensive in manner or action, making this the correct antonym of polite.
The meanings of the other options are
Question : Directions: After interchanging the given two numbers and two signs what will be the values of equations (I) and (II) respectively? × and +, 3 and 9 I. 7 × 9 – 8 ÷ 2 + 3 II. 4 × 9 – 3 + 8 ÷ 2
Option 1: 0, 1
Option 2: –26, –29
Option 3: 6, 0
Option 4: 12, 13
Correct Answer: –26, –29
Solution : Given: × and +, 3 and 9 I. 7 × 9 – 8 ÷ 2 + 3 II. 4 × 9 – 3 + 8 ÷ 2
Equation I: 7 × 9 – 8 ÷ 2 + 3 On replacing the given symbols and
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