Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Who among the following wrote a history of Akbar’s reign titled Akbar Nama?
Option 1: Milan Tansen
Option 2: Todar Mal
Option 3: Raja Birbal
Option 4: Abul Fazl
Correct Answer: Abul Fazl
Solution : The correct option is Abul Fazl.
Abul Fazl, a courtier and historian in the Mughal Emperor Akbar's court, wrote the "Akbar Nama." Completed in 1590, it's a detailed historical account of Akbar's reign, documenting political, cultural, and administrative aspects. Abul Fazl aimed to
Question : It is given that $\triangle \mathrm{ABC} \cong \triangle \mathrm{FDE}$ and $\mathrm{AB}=5 \mathrm{~cm}, \angle \mathrm{B}=40^{\circ}$ and $\angle \mathrm{A}=80^{\circ}$. Then which of the following is true?
Option 1: $\mathrm{DE}=5 \mathrm{~cm} \text{ and }\angle \mathrm{D}=40^{\circ}$
Option 2: $\mathrm{DE}=5 \mathrm{~cm}\text{ and }\angle \mathrm{E}=60^{\circ}$
Option 3: $\mathrm{DF}=5 \mathrm{~cm}\text{ and } \angle \mathrm{F}=60^{\circ}$
Option 4: $\mathrm{DF}=5 \mathrm{~cm}\text{ and }\angle \mathrm{E}=60^{\circ}$
Correct Answer: $\mathrm{DF}=5 \mathrm{~cm}\text{ and }\angle \mathrm{E}=60^{\circ}$
Solution : Given, $\triangle ABC \cong \triangle FDE$ and $AB=5 \mathrm{~cm}, \angle B=40^{\circ}, \angle A=80^{\circ}$ Since, $\triangle FDE \cong \triangle ABC$ So, $DF=AB$ [by corresponding parts of Congruent Triangle] $D F=5 \mathrm{~cm}$ and $\angle E=\angle C$ [by corresponding parts of Congruent Triangle] $\Rightarrow\angle
Question : Tusu Festival is the harvest festival of which of the following Indian states?
Option 1: Gujarat
Option 2: Sikkim
Option 3: Karnataka
Option 4: Jharkhand
Correct Answer: Jharkhand
Solution : The correct option is Jharkhand.
The Tusu festival is mostly observed in the Jharkhand region between Bundu, Tamar, and Raidih. This belt's history dates back to the Indian freedom movement. Tusu is a harvest celebration that takes place on the final day of Poush
Question : The value of 25% of 720 + 57 ÷ 19 × $\frac{1}{3}$ of $\frac{100}{11}$ of $\frac{33}{25}$ – 15% of 300 is:
Option 1: 191
Option 2: 157
Option 3: 127
Option 4: 147
Correct Answer: 147
Solution : 25% of 720 + 57 ÷ 19 × $\frac{1}{3}$ of $\frac{100}{11}$ of $\frac{33}{25}$ – 15% of 300 = 180 + 57 ÷ 19 × 4 – 45 = 180 + 3 × 4 – 45 = 180 + 12 – 45 = 192 – 45
Question : Which of the following statements is not correct?
Option 1: Mahendragiri is the highest peak in the Eastern Ghats.
Option 2: The height of the Western Ghats progressively decreases from north to south.
Option 3: The Western Ghats cause orographic rain.
Option 4: The Eastern Ghats stretch from the Mahanadi Valley to the Nilgiris in the south.
Correct Answer: The height of the Western Ghats progressively decreases from north to south.
Solution : The correct option is The height of the Western Ghats progressively decreases from north to south.
The Western Ghats, a mountain range that runs parallel to the western coast of India, generally exhibit an
Question : The bar graph below shows a number of N95, N98, and N99 Masks produced (in thousands) by WildCraft Pvt. Ltd. In five months. What is the ratio between the number of N98 masks produced in January 2021 and April 2021 together with the number of N95 masks produced in January 2021, March 2021, and May 2021 together?
Option 1: 56 : 65
Option 2: 65 : 56
Option 3: 65 : 74
Option 4: 55 : 64
Correct Answer: 65 : 56
Solution : N98 masks produced in January 2021 + April 2021 = 6.2 + 6.8 = 13 (in thousands) N95 masks produced in January 2021 + March 2021 + May 2021 = 2.5 + 3.2 + 5.5 = 11.2 (in thousands) Required ratio = 13
Question : If a + b + c = 15 and a2 + b2 + c2 = 83 then the value of a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc:
Option 1: 200
Option 2: 180
Option 3: 190
Option 4: 210
Correct Answer: 180
Solution : Given: a2+b2+c2 = 83, a+b+c = 15 We know that, (a + b + c)2 = a2 + b2 + c2 + 2(ab + bc + ca) ⇒ (15)2 = 83 + 2(ab + bc
Question : A, B, and C can complete a work in 10, 12 and 15 days respectively. A left the work 5 days before the work was completed and B left 2 days after A had left. Number of days required to complete the whole work is:
Option 1: $8\frac{2}{3}$
Option 2: $6\frac{2}{3}$
Option 3: $7$
Option 4: $6$
Correct Answer: $7$
Solution : Given: A, B, and C can complete a work in 10, 12, and 15 days respectively. A left the work 5 days before the work was completed and B left 2 days after A had left. Let total work = LCM of 10, 12, and
Question : Ramesh Bais served as Governor in which of the following states before being appointed as Governor of Maharashtra in 2023?
Option 1: Odisha
Option 2: Karnataka
Option 3: Jharkhand
Option 4: West Bengal
Solution : The correct answer is Jharkhand.
Ramesh Bais served as the Governor of Jharkhand from 2021 to 2023 and later became the Governor of Maharashtra in 2023. Before these roles, he held the position of Governor of Tripura from 2019 to 2021. Bais has been
Question : Arjuna awardee Dr. Ajmer Singh is associated with which game?
Option 1: Football
Option 2: Table Tennis
Option 3: Athletics
Option 4: Badminton
Correct Answer: Athletics
Solution : The correct option is Athletics.
Ajmer Singh (athlete) was an Indian sprinter who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics, won a gold medal in the 1966 Asian Games in Bangkok and later served as the Director of Sports at Punjab University in Chandigarh.
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