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Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam

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Question : Indicative planning was adopted in India during the Five-Year Plan.

Option 1: Sixth

Option 2: Fifth

Option 3: Eighth

Option 4: Fourth

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Correct Answer: Eighth


Solution : The correct option is the eighth.

India shifted from centralised planning to indicative planning during the Eighth Five-Year Plan (1992–97) in response to economic liberalisation. In indicative planning, the government outlines broad goals, allowing the private sector flexibility to achieve them. This approach, ongoing

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Question : What is the value of $x$ for which the expressions $8x+12$ and $14x-6$ become equal?

Option 1: 1

Option 2: 3

Option 3: 6

Option 4: 9

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Correct Answer: 3


Solution : Given: The equations are $8x+12$ and $14x-6$.
According to the question,
$8x+12 = 14x-6$
$⇒12+6 = 14x-8x$
$⇒6x = 18$
$\therefore x = 3$
Hence, the correct answer is 3.

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Question : Varahamihira is

Option 1: An astronaut

Option 2: A space shuttle

Option 3: A power station

Option 4: An ancient astronomer

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Correct Answer: An ancient astronomer


Solution : Correct Answer is An ancient astronomer

Varaha (Varaha) or Mihira (Mihira) was an Indian Philosopher, Astronomer, and Mathematician. He is well-known for his compilation of the Five Treaties of Indian Astronomy, Pancha (Five Treaties), which is a compilation of the Greek, Egyptian, and

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Question : It was decided to observe Mahatma Gandhi's birthday on October 2 as International Non-violence Day at

Option 1: International Indology Conference

Option 2: Satyagraha Centenary Conference

Option 3: Congress Foundation Day Celebration

Option 4: None of there

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Correct Answer: Satyagraha Centenary Conference


Solution : The correct option is the Satyagraha Centenary Conference.

During the Satyagraha Centenary Conference, it was collectively decided to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi's birthday, October 2, as International Non-violence Day. This date honours Gandhi's philosophy of non-violent resistance, or satyagraha, emphasizing the global significance of

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Question : Directions: If MOTHER is coded as TOMREH, what should be the code for the word NEPHEW?

Option 1: ENHPEWE

Option 2: PENWEH

Option 3: WEHPEN

Option 4: HPENWE

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Correct Answer: PENWEH


Solution : Given:
MOTHER is coded as TOMREH.

Split the word into two halves and then reverse their order to obtain the required code –

Thus, MOTHER is coded as TOMREH.
Similarly, follow the same pattern for NEPHEW –

So, NEPHEW is coded as PENWEH. Hence, the 

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Question : Which of the following is the compelling factor that produced a very high repayment rate of 98% in the concept of lending to groups of poor women, initiated by Dr. Yunus?

Option 1: Involvement of "loan sharks"

Option 2: Removal of the defaulter from the group

Option 3: Joint liability puts social pressure to repay loans

Option 4: Use of the services of aggressive loan recovery agents

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Correct Answer: Joint liability puts social pressure to repay loans


Solution : The correct answer is Joint liability puts social pressure on repayment loans.

Muhammad Yunus surfaced the idea of Grameen Bank in 1976. The sole purpose of this bank was to give out microloans to the poor. Grameen

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Question : $\Delta ABC$ and $\Delta DEF$ are similar. Also $\angle A=\angle D$ and  $\angle B=\angle E$. If  $4AB=DE$ and $BC=\operatorname{12 cm}$, then $EF$ is equal to   

Option 1: $\operatorname{3 cm}$

Option 2: $\operatorname{24 cm}$

Option 3: $\operatorname{16 cm}$

Option 4: $\operatorname{48 cm}$

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Correct Answer: $\operatorname{48 cm}$


Solution : Given that $\Delta ABC$ and $\Delta DEF$ are similar, the ratios of their corresponding sides are equal.
We have $4AB = DE$ and $BC=\operatorname{12 cm}$.
$\Delta ABC\sim\Delta DEF$,
$\frac{BC}{EF} = \frac{AB}{DE}$
$\frac{12}{EF} = \frac{AB}{4AB}$
$EF = 12 × 4 = \operatorname{48 cm}$
Hence, the

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Question : Directions: In the following question, identify the diagram that represents the best relationship among the classes given below.
M. K. Gandhi, Umesh Chandra Bandyopadhyay, Jatin Das and Surya Sen

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

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Correct Answer:


Solution : The given classes are the names of different freedom fighters. Therefore, there is no direct relationship between them, except for being a national hero. So, the circles representing different names will not intersect with each other.
The Venn diagram is –

Hence, the second option is

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