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Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam

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Question : Phototropic movement is controlled by which of the following?

Option 1: Auxin

Option 2: Gibberellin

Option 3: Cytokinin

Option 4: Ethylene

Team Careers360 11th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Auxin


Solution : The correct option is Auxin.

The plant hormone Auxin is principally responsible for phototropic movement, which is the growth response of plants towards or away from a light source. When the shoot (stem) senses light from one direction, Auxin is redistributed throughout the plant to

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Question : In $\triangle \mathrm{PQR}, \angle \mathrm{Q}=90$°, and QX is perpendicular to PR. If PQ = 15 cm and PR = 25 cm, what is the PX : XR ratio?

Option 1: 2 : 3

Option 2: 7 : 18

Option 3: 1 : 4

Option 4: 9 : 16

Team Careers360 11th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 9 : 16


Solution :
If a perpendicular is drawn from the vertex of the right angle of a right-angled triangle to the hypotenuse, then it divides the hypotenuse into two segments.
The lengths of these segments are proportional to the lengths of the other two sides.
This

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Question : Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
Our hands have been crucial tools for finding and eat food, and helping us navigate the world.

Option 1: No error

Option 2: tools for finding and eat food,

Option 3: Our hands have been crucial

Option 4: and helping us navigate the world.

Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: tools for finding and eat food,


Solution : The second option is correct.

The error is due to an incorrect verb-tense agreement. While listing actions, all verbs should be in the same tense and form. In this case, they both should be gerunds to maintain a parallel structure.

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Question : Which of the following rivers originates from the Trans Himalayas?

Option 1: Yamuna

Option 2: Sindhu

Option 3: Saraswati

Option 4: Ganga

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Sindhu


Solution : The correct option is Sindhu.

The Karakoram, Zanskar, and Ladakh mountains, which pass through Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh, are considered the trans-Himalayan ranges in India. The Trans-Himalayan Rivers begin beyond the Great Himalayas. The Sindhu, Sutlej, and Brahmaputra are the names of these three rivers.

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Question : In India, which of the following statements is not correct about Fundamental Duties?

Option 1: To encourage common brotherhood

Option 2: To develop a scientific temper

Option 3: To organise village panchayat

Option 4: To protect country

Team Careers360 11th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: To organise village panchayat


Solution : The correct answer is To organise a village panchayat.

The moral duties that all Indian citizens have to support the country's unity and foster a sense of patriotism are known as the Fundamental Duties. Every person in the country is subject

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Question : _____ is the study of the physical form and external structure of plants.

Option 1: Physiology

Option 2: Anatomy

Option 3: Phytomorphology

Option 4: Cytology

Team Careers360 12th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Phytomorphology


Solution : The correct option is Phytomorphology.

Plant morphology, also known as phytomorphology, is a discipline of botany that studies the exterior features of plants. It includes a thorough analysis, and classification of numerous plant parts, including roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits, as well as their

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Question : Under which ministry does the Indian Antarctic Act aim at having India's national measures for protecting the Antarctic environment along with the dependent and associated ecosystems and proposes to set up the Indian Antarctic Authority (IAA)?

Option 1: Ministry of Power

Option 2: Ministry of Earth Sciences

Option 3: Ministry of Textiles

Option 4: Ministry of Science and Technology

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Ministry of Earth Sciences


Solution : The correct option is the Ministry of Earth Sciences.

A committee on Antarctic Governance and Environmental Protection will be established by the federal government. The Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences will preside over the committee.

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Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Fundamental

Option 1: Impact

Option 2: Neutral

Option 3: Least

Option 4: Link

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Least


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

The word fundamental implies something essential, basic, or central. On the other hand, least denotes the smallest in amount, extent, or significance. In this context, if something is fundamental, it is of great importance, while if it

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