Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
Question : Which of the following associations was formed in Maharashtra to get social justice for the weaker sections of society?
Option 1: Theosophical Society
Option 2: Arya Samaj
Option 3: Satyashodhak Samaj
Option 4: Dharma Paripalana Yogam
Correct Answer: Satyashodhak Samaj
Solution : The correct answer is Satyashodhak Samaj.
Satyashodhak Samaj was a social reform society founded in 1873 by Jyotiba Phule in Pune, Maharashtra. It was formed in Maharashtra to get social justice for the weaker sections of society. The main objectives of the reform
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
An amount of money that is paid at one time
Option 1: Advanced amount
Option 2: Credit
Option 3: Lump sum
Option 4: Mortgage
Correct Answer: Lump sum
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Lump sum refers to an amount of money paid all at once, in a single, large payment rather than in instalments. It's often used in contexts like receiving a salary or settling a debt in full.
The
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the one which is different from the other three alternatives.
Option 1: 108
Option 2: 91
Option 3: 144
Option 4: 225
Correct Answer: 91
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: 108; 1 + 0 + 8 = 9; The sum of the digits of the number is 9. Second option: 91; 9 + 1 = 10; The sum of the digits of the number is 10. Third option:
Question : Directions: By interchanging the given two numbers (Not digits) which of the following equations will be correct? 5 and 9 I. 7 × 9 + 5 – 8 ÷ 4 = 42 II. 9 × 3 + 5 ÷ 1 – 4 = 20
Option 1: Neither I nor II
Option 2: Both I and II
Option 3: Only I
Option 4: Only II
Correct Answer: Both I and II
Solution : Given: 7 × 9 + 5 – 8 ÷ 4 = 42 9 × 3 + 5 ÷ 1 – 4 = 20
Equation I: 7 × 9 + 5 – 8 ÷ 4 = 42 After interchanging 5 and 9, the
Question : Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of 'potential' in the given sentence.
I have seen Radhya growing in the last few years; she now has the capability to fight worse situations.
Option 1: worse
Option 2: situations
Option 3: growing
Option 4: capability
Correct Answer: capability
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
In the context of the sentence, the word potential refers to Radhya's ability to develop and acquire the capacity to handle challenging situations. Capability is a suitable synonym, as it also conveys the idea of having the capacity
Question : In which session of the All India Congress Committee was the Quit India Resolution accepted?
Option 1: Calcutta
Option 2: Delhi
Option 3: Madras
Option 4: Bombay
Correct Answer: Bombay
Solution : The correct option is Bombay.
The Quit India Resolution was accepted during the Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) on August 8, 1942. This session was held at the Gowalia Tank Maidan (now Azad Maidan) in Bombay (now Mumbai) and is
Question : Choose the word that can substitute for the given group of words. Give off gas bubbles
Option 1: Buoyant
Option 2: Effervescent
Option 3: Flat
Option 4: Effuse
Correct Answer: Effervescent
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Effervescent is used to describe the quality of giving off bubbles, often referring to liquids that release gas and create a fizzy or bubbling effect.
The meanings of the other words are as follows:
Buoyant: It refers
Question : Which among the following books is written by Amitav Ghosh?
Option 1: Back to the Roads
Option 2: 400 Days
Option 3: Jungle Nama
Option 4: Battlefield
Correct Answer: Jungle Nama
Solution : The correct option is Jungle Nama.
Jungle Nama is written by Amitav Ghosh. It is his first book in verse, published in 2021. It's a graphic verse novel inspired by the Bengali legend of Bon Bibi, the goddess of the Sundarbans forest.
Question : If unemployment continues for a long time in a country, it is called _______ unemployment.
Option 1: casual
Option 2: technological
Option 3: frictional
Option 4: chronic
Correct Answer: chronic
Solution : The correct option is chronic.
If unemployment persists for an extended period in a country, it is referred to as long-term or chronic unemployment. This type of unemployment occurs when individuals are unable to find work for an extended period, often due to structural
Question : The first oil refinery in India was set up at
Option 1: Barauni
Option 2: Visakhapatnam
Option 3: Digboi
Option 4: Mumbai
Correct Answer: Digboi
Solution : The correct answer is Digboi.
The first oil refinery in India was constructed in the Tinsukia area of Digboi, Assam. It was established in 1901 and is referred to as the Digboi Refinery. This refinery played a significant role in the early development of India's
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