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Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam

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Question : Which of the following articles says that double jeopardy says that "no person shall be prosecuted or punished for the same offence more than once"?

Option 1: Article 21 (2)

Option 2: Article 19 (1)

Option 3: Article 20 (2)

Option 4: Article 22 (2)

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Correct Answer: Article 20 (2)


Solution : The correct answer is Article 20 (2).

It is a part of the fundamental rights that are mentioned in Articles 12 and 35. Article 20 (2) deals with double jeopardy, which says that "no person shall be prosecuted or punished for the

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Question : In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

In the flesh

Option 1: To be near death

Option 2: To talk

Option 3: In bodily form

Option 4: To get a tattoo

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Correct Answer: In bodily form


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Explanation:

In the flesh is an idiom that means to be present physically in front of someone rather than seeing them in a picture or imagination. This is correctly conveyed in the third option, which correctly

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Question : Select the correctly spelt word.

Option 1: Business

Option 2: Buisnesc

Option 3: Buisness

Option 4: Busines

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Correct Answer: Business


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

The correct spelling of the word is business. It follows the standard spelling rules and the correct arrangement of letters in the word. Business refers to the organised efforts and activities of individuals or entities (such as

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Question : Directions: In the following question, a series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
–1, 0, 3, 8, 15, ?

Option 1: 25

Option 2: 26

Option 3: 23

Option 4: 24

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Correct Answer: 24


Solution : Given:
–1, 0, 3, 8, 15, ?

Add consecutive odd numbers to the given terms in the series.
–1 + 1 = 0; 0 + 3 = 3; 3 + 5 = 8; 8 + 7 = 15; 15 + 9 = 24

So, the

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Question : Iltutmish established a centre of learning at :

Option 1: Multan

Option 2: Kolkata

Option 3: Alwar 

Option 4: Patna

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Correct Answer: Patna


Solution : The correct option is Patna.

Iltutmish, who was the third Sultan of Delhi from the Slave Dynasty, established a center of learning in Patna, which was an important city during the medieval period in India. This center of learning contributed significantly to the intellectual and

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Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

The neighbour's words always tantalise us.

Option 1: Pacify

Option 2: Provoke

Option 3: Misguide

Option 4: Direct

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Correct Answer: Provoke


Solution : The second option is the correct answer.

In the context of the sentence, the use of the term tantalise suggests that the neighbour's words provoke or tease, causing curiosity or desire. Provoke is an appropriate synonym, as it denotes the idea of inciting a reaction

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Question : The Upanishads were translated by Dara Shikoh in Persian under the title of 

Option 1: Mayma-ul-Bahrain 

Option 2: Sirr- i - Akbar 

 

Option 3: Al - Fihrist 

Option 4: Kitabul Bayan 

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Correct Answer: Sirr- i - Akbar 

 


Solution : The correct option is - Sirr- i - Akbar 

 

The Upanishads were translated into Persian by Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, under the title of Sirr-e-Akbar which means The Greatest Mystery in Persian. This translation was

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Question : By whom was the autonomous investment separated from induced investment? 

Option 1: Joseph Alois Schumpeter

Option 2: Thomas Robert Malthus

Option 3: Joan Robinson

Option 4: Adam Smith

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Correct Answer: Joseph Alois Schumpeter


Solution : The correct answer is  Joseph Alois Schumpeter.

Joseph Alois Schumpeter is credited with first distinguishing between autonomous and induced investment. According to him, the driving force behind economic progress is an autonomous investment, which is characterised by a motivation to innovate and create

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