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Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam

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Question : Directions: In the following question, the sentence given with a blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four.
Anil ___ round the corner.

Option 1: did went

Option 2: went

Option 3: have gone

Option 4: go

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: went


Solution : The second option is the correct answer since 'went' which means to go somewhere fits perfectly in the sentence.

The option 'did went' is grammatically incorrect; 'go' doesn't fit in grammatically with the sentence and 'have gone' doesn't fit in contextually with the sentence.

So,

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Question : Which period marks the "first phase" of the Green Revolution?

Option 1: Mid 1980s - Mid 1990s

Option 2: Mid 1960s - Mid 1970s

Option 3: Mid 1970s - Mid 1980s

Option 4: Mid 1950s - Mid 1960s

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Mid 1960s - Mid 1970s


Solution : The correct option is the Mid-1960s - Mid-1970s.

The middle of the 1960s and 1970s are considered the "first phase" of the Green Revolution. The goal of the Green Revolution was to boost food production, especially in developing nations, through several

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Question : Brahmagupta used the terms 'Kuttaka' and 'Kuttakaganita' to refer to:

Option 1: algebra

Option 2: trigonometry

Option 3: arithmetic

Option 4: geometry

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: algebra


Solution : The correct option is algebra.

"Kuttaka" and "Kuttakaganita" are names employed by the 7th-century CE Indian mathematician and astronomer Brahmagupta to denote a certain algebraic solution technique or algorithm. Using the square root method, the Kuttaka method divides the supplied equation into smaller examples,

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Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
My younger brother knew that difficulties laid ahead.

Option 1: knew

Option 2: laid ahead.

Option 3: that difficulties

Option 4: My younger brother

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: laid ahead.


Solution : The error lies in the second option.

Explanation:
The error lies in the use of the verb laid. The correct verb to use in this context is lay.
The correct verb to use with difficulties in this context is lay. 
"Laid" is the past

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Question : Directions: Abhishek is Avritti's husband. Anvi and Ankur are twins. Rubi is Avritti's husband's sister. Ankur is Abhishek's son. Richa is Rubi's daughter. How is Richa related to Anvi?

Option 1: Mother

Option 2: Sister-in-law

Option 3: Sister

Option 4: Cousin

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Correct Answer: Cousin


Solution : As per the given information, the family tree will be as follows –

Here, the quadrilateral represents the male and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.

So, from the above family tree, Richa is the cousin of Anvi. Hence, the fourth option

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Question : Which of the following amendment acts amended the Preamble of the Constitution from the words "unity of the Nation" to the words "unity and integrity of the Nation"?

Option 1: 35th Amendment Act

Option 2: 105th Amendment Act

Option 3: 42nd Amendment Act

Option 4: 81st Amendment Act

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Correct Answer: 42nd Amendment Act


Solution : The correct answer is the 42nd Amendment Act.

As part of the constitution, the preamble can be amended under Article 368 of the Constitution, but the basic structure of the preamble cannot be amended. As of now, the preamble has only been amended

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Question : In India, ______ is celebrated as the Constitution Day or Samvidhan Divas to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India.

Option 1: 26th January

Option 2: 26th November

Option 3: 15th August

Option 4: 12nd October

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Correct Answer: 26th November


Solution : The correct answer is 26th November.

Constitution Day, also called "Samvidhan Divas", is observed on November 26 of each year in our nation to mark the day on which the Indian Constitution was adopted. The Indian Constitution was ratified on November 26, 1949,

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Question : Kumar Gandharva, a renowned vocalist, is known for which of the following genres of music?

Option 1: Carnatic classical

Option 2: Sufi music

Option 3: Hindustani classical

Option 4: Folk music

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Hindustani classical


Solution : The correct option is Hindustani classical.

Indian classical vocalist Kumar Gandharva (actual name Shivaputra Siddharamayya Komkali) was a highly prominent and inventive performer. His main area of recognition is Hindustani classical music, one of India's two primary classical music traditions (the other being

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Question : On which date was the Industrial Policy of 1991 launched?

Option 1: 24 July

Option 2: 30 December

Option 3: 20 October

Option 4: 15 August

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Correct Answer: 24 July


Solution : The correct option is 24 July.

On 24 July 1991, India launched the Industrial Policy of 1991. Among the reforms were initiatives to boost foreign investment, advance industrial growth, and lessen government involvement in several areas. India's economy became increasingly market-oriented in 1991 as

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