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Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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: 

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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Question : The first oil refinery in India was set up at

Option 1: Barauni

Option 2: Visakhapatnam

Option 3: Digboi

Option 4: Mumbai

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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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