Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : If 20 % or more area of the country suffers from rain deficits during monsoon season, it is termed as
Option 1: flood year
Option 2: drought year
Option 3: famine year
Option 4: self sufficient year
Correct Answer: drought year
Solution : The correct option is - Drought year
According to the Indian Meteorological Department, a year is considered to be an all-India drought when the country as a whole experiences a rainfall shortfall of more than 10% of normal and more than 20% of the
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words must be considered meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word.) Cricket : Pitch :: Badminton : ?
Option 1: Track
Option 2: Field
Option 3: Court
Option 4: Pool
Correct Answer: Court
Solution : Given: Cricket : Pitch :: Badminton : ?
Like, the game of Cricket is played on the pitch. Similarly, Badminton is played on the court.
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
The money paid to former wife, husband or partner when the marriage is ended.
Option 1: Alimony
Option 2: Compensation
Option 3: Recompense
Option 4: Maintenance
Correct Answer: Alimony
Solution : The correct option is the first option.
Alimony refers to the financial support paid by one spouse to another after a divorce or separation.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Compensation: Something, typically money, awarded to someone in recognition of loss,
Question : Gandhara Art is a combination of
Option 1: Indo - Roman
Option 2: Indo - Greek
Option 3: Indo - Islamic
Option 4: Indo - China
Correct Answer: Indo - Greek
Solution : The correct answer is Indo-Greek.
Gandhara art is a Buddhist sculptural art which developed in Pakistan and Afghanistan. It has both Indian and Greek features. Here, Buddha resembles the Greek God Apollo, and some common features are a muscular body, fewer ornaments and
Question : Wangala festival is celebrated by which of the following tribes?
Option 1: Bhil tribe
Option 2: Garo tribe
Option 3: Tharu tribe
Option 4: Bhutia tribe
Correct Answer: Garo tribe
Solution : The correct answer is the Garo tribe.
The Garo tribe in the state of Meghalaya celebrates the Wangala festival. From September to December, there is a lot of dancing and music during the celebrations. Assam, Nagaland, and Meghalaya are home to the Garo
Question : A bomb explodes on the moon. You will hear its sound on the Earth after _____.
Option 1: 20 minutes
Option 2: 2 hours and 20 minutes
Option 3: 3.7 hours
Option 4: You cannot hear the sound of explosion
Correct Answer: You cannot hear the sound of explosion
Solution : The correct option is you cannot hear the sound of an explosion.
The medium through which sound travels affects its speed. Since there is no air or other medium for sound waves to travel through in space, the sound
Question : Ram sells a suitcase to Mohan at a 20% profit. Mohan sells it to Shyam at a 40% profit. If Shyam pays INR 1,430 for it, then the price at which Ram bought it is:
Option 1: INR 875
Option 2: INR 870
Option 3: INR 880
Option 4: INR 851.19
Correct Answer: INR 851.19
Solution : Given: Ram sells a suitcase to Mohan at a 20% profit. Mohan sells it to Shyam at a 40% profit. If the price at which Ram bought the suitcase is INR $x$. Then, $x \times \frac{120}{100} \times \frac{140}{100}$ = 1,430 ⇒ $x = \frac{(1430
Question : The following bar chart shows the export of a certain commodity P in crore rupees between 2014 and 2020. For how many years, there was less export of P than the average export of P?
Option 1: 2
Option 2: 1
Option 3: 4
Option 4: 3
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : Average export of P = $\frac{300+650+1300+1200+800+1400+1250}{7}$ = $\frac{6900}{7}$ = 985.71 Number of years which have less export of P than the average export of P = 3 Hence, the correct answer is 3.
Question : The ____ balance is equal to capital flows from the rest of the world minus capital flows to the rest of the world.
Option 1: current account
Option 2: saving account
Option 3: capital account
Option 4: asset account
Correct Answer: capital account
Solution : The correct answer is capital account.
The capital account tracks capital transfers between countries, including loans, investments, and other financial activities. A capital account surplus occurs when capital flows into a nation exceed capital flows out of the country, and a capital account
Question : What is the difference between the total production of Cotton and Khadi? Note: Ignore negative signs, if any.
Option 1: 10
Option 2: 11
Option 3: 8
Option 4: 7
Correct Answer: 8
Solution : Total production of cotton by all the companies = 114 + 120 + 121 = 355 Total production of Khadi by all the companies = 118 + 120 + 125 = 363 Difference between the two = 363 – 355 = 8 Hence, the correct
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