Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
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
Question : According to the 2011 Census of India, which state of India has the highest Hindu population percentage of the total population?
Option 1: Chhattisgarh
Option 2: Odisha
Option 3: Himachal Pradesh
Option 4: Madhya Pradesh
Correct Answer: Himachal Pradesh
Solution : The correct answer is Himachal Pradesh.
According to the 2011 Census, Himachal Pradesh has the highest Hindu population percentage of the total population. In Himachal Pradesh, more than 95% of the population belongs to the Hindu religion. Mizoram has the lowest Hindu population, which
Question : Find the value of: $\sqrt[3]{–13824}$
Option 1: 38
Option 2: –38
Option 3: 24
Option 4: –24
Correct Answer: –24
Solution : Here, 13824 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 = 23 × 23 × 23 × 33 = (2 × 2 × 2 ×
Question : Select the sentence that has the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Bad blood
Option 1: She is so scared of cockroaches that she fainted when she saw them crawling near her foot.
Option 2: The doctor dropped the bad news to Ravi as he was suffering from a serious disease.
Option 3: The gangster had some bitter relations with a local activist so he warned him to stay out of his business.
Option 4: Sushant always gets in trouble for telling lies but he never leams anything.
Correct Answer: The gangster had some bitter relations with a local activist so he warned him to stay out of his business.
Solution : The correct answer is the third option.
The idiom "bad blood" is used to describe a state of conflict or ill feelings between two or more
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