Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Who was the court poet of Harshavardhana?
Option 1: Hema Saraswati
Option 2: Parmanand Das
Option 3: Banabhatta
Option 4: Sri Ponna
Correct Answer: Banabhatta
Solution : The correct answer is Banabhatta.
Banabhatta, a Sanskrit writer and poet from the 7th century, served as the Asthana Kavi in the court of Emperor Harshavardhana, who ruled northern India. Banabhatta's contributions to Sanskrit literature have earned him a significant place in Indian literary
Question : The last Mughal Emperor who was sent to Jail in Rangoon was___________.
Option 1: Shah Alam II
Option 2: Akbar Shah II
Option 3: Bahadur Shah Zafar
Option 4: Alamgir II
Correct Answer: Bahadur Shah Zafar
Solution : The correct answer is Bahadur Shah Zafar.
The last Mughal Emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, was deported by the British from India and imprisoned in Yangon, then known as Rangoon, Burma, where he passed away in 1862. With his passing, the Mughal dynasty—which had
Question : Kisna buys a cow for INR 15,000. After one year, he sells it for INR 18,500. After one year, again he buys the same cow at INR 19,000 and sells it for INR 22,300. What is the overall profit percentage of Kisna?
Option 1: 18%
Option 2: 10%
Option 3: 20%
Option 4: 15%
Correct Answer: 20%
Solution : 1st case: The cost price of a cow = INR 15000 The selling price of the cow = INR 18500 Profit = selling price – cost price = 18500 – 15000 = 3500 2nd case: The cost price of a cow = INR 19000 The
Question : What is the study of interactions between a living organism and its environment?
Option 1: Ecology
Option 2: Biome
Option 3: Bio-reserve
Option 4: Ecosystem
Correct Answer: Ecology
Solution : The correct option is Ecology.
"Ecology" is the study of how a living thing interacts with its surroundings. Ecology is the study of the interactions and linkages that exist between living things and the physical and biological environments in which they live. It investigates how
Question : Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words. A large, tall cupboard in which clothes may be hung or stored
Option 1: Wardrobe
Option 2: Hypergamy
Option 3: Gibber
Option 4: Honorary
Correct Answer: Wardrobe
Solution : The first option is correct.
A wardrobe refers to a large, tall cupboard used for storing or hanging clothes.
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Question : Directions: In the question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
A trader was _______ at the city airport early on Thursday for carrying gold jewellery worth Rupees 1 crore.
Option 1: hindered
Option 2: detained
Option 3: retained
Option 4: blocked
Correct Answer: detained
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Detain means to hold someone in official custody generally for questioning and is the appropriate choice for the sentence as it helps convey the intended meaning that a trader was held up in custody at the airport for
Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No Error'.
Never put of / until tomorrow what / you can do today.
Option 1: you can do today
Option 2: until tomorrow what
Option 3: No Error
Option 4: never put of
Correct Answer: never put of
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The error lies in the incorrect phrase put of. The correct phrasal verb is put off, meaning to postpone or delay.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: Never put off until tomorrow what you can do
Question : The famous Peacock Throne of Shah Jahan was taken away in 1739 by
Option 1: Afghan invader Ahmed Shah Abdali
Option 2: Persian invader Nadir Shah
Option 3: Mongol invader Chengiz Khan
Option 4: British East India Company
Correct Answer: Persian invader Nadir Shah
Solution : Correct Answer is Persian invader Nadir Shah
Nadir Shah, a Persian king, invaded India in 1739 and overthrew the Mughals. He stole enormous sums of money and many priceless Mughal possessions, including the coveted peacock throne and the Kohinoor diamond. Nadir had
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred
Option 1: Remedy
Option 2: Benediction
Option 3: Sacrilege
Option 4: Devotion
Correct Answer: Sacrilege
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: Sacrilege specifically refers to the disrespectful or irreverent treatment of something considered sacred or holy. It encapsulates the idea of desecration or profanation of things that are revered or considered highly important within a religious, spiritual, or
Question : 'White Revolution' is related to
Option 1: Wheat production
Option 2: Milk production
Option 3: Flood control
Option 4: Fish production
Correct Answer: Milk production
Solution : The answer is Milk production.
The White Revolution was started in 1970 to increase milk production in India. It was a cooperative movement led by Dr. Verghese Kurien, and it is also known as Operation Flood.
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