Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'.
He can't climb this tree, can't he?
Option 1: can he
Option 2: isn't it
Option 3: couldn't he
Option 4: No substitution
Correct Answer: can he
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
Explanation: In English, when a negative statement is made, the corresponding tag question should be in the positive form. The original sentence is "He can't climb this tree, can't he?" The tag question should mirror the positive
Question : According to the Coffee Board of India, which of the following states in India is the largest producer of coffee in 2020?
Option 1: Assam
Option 2: Tamil Nadu
Option 3: Goa
Option 4: Karnataka
Correct Answer: Karnataka
Solution : The correct answer is Karnataka.
India's top producer of coffee is Karnataka. It represents over 71.5 per cent. Karnataka's Hassan, Kodagu and Chikmagalur districts are the state's main coffee-producing areas. Coffee is planted in Karnataka in large areas, which accounts for more than 60%
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The G20, or Group of Twenty, is an international forum which (1)_____ 19 countries and the European Union (EU). It focuses on significant global economic challenges such as international financial (2)______, climate change mitigation, and (3)______ development. In 1999, the G20 was formed in (4)______ to various global economic crises. The G20 (5)_____ itself the principal arena for international economic and financial cooperation during its 2009 meeting.
Question
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: retaliation
Option 2: reply
Option 3: response
Option 4: result
Correct Answer: response
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Using a response in the sentence indicates that the formation of the G20 was a direct reaction to address and manage various global economic crises. It suggests that the G20 was established as a way to tackle
Question : Which of the following is known as "Regur Soil"?
Option 1: Black Soil
Option 2: Red Soil
Option 3: Alluvial Soil
Option 4: Laterite Soil
Correct Answer: Black Soil
Solution : The correct answer is Black Soil.
"Regur Soil" or "Black Cotton Soil" are other names for black soil. It makes up 15% of the nation's overall land area. It encompasses much of the Deccan Plateau, including portions of Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh,
Question : Who is the first Indian to have authored a published English novel?
Option 1: Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Option 2: Jhumpa Lahiri
Option 3: Amitav Ghosh
Option 4: Rabindranath Tagore
Correct Answer: Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Solution : The correct option is Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, a renowned Indian author and poet, is credited with writing the first major Indian novel in English. His novel "Rajmohan's Wife" was serialized in the Indian Field magazine in 1864, making it the
Question : In 1942, which one of the following was discovered by Enrico Fermi?
Option 1: Atomic Reactor
Option 2: Atom bomb
Option 3: Diode Bulb
Option 4: None of the options is correct
Correct Answer: Atomic Reactor
Solution : The correct option is the Atomic Reactor.
An Italian-American physicist, Enrico Fermi developed Chicago Pile-1, the world's first Atomic reactor. Enrico Fermi and his team achieved the first controlled nuclear chain reaction as part of the Manhattan Project, a research and development project
Question : Who among the following Indian revolutionaries founded the Communist Party in Mexico in 1917?
Option 1: S. A. Dange
Option 2: M. N. Roy
Option 3: Muhammad Ali
Option 4: S. V. Ghate
Correct Answer: M. N. Roy
Solution : The correct answer is M. N. Roy.
A communist party in Mexico was called the Mexican Communist Party (Partido Comunista Mexicano, or PCM). M. N. Roy, a left-wing Indian revolutionary, founded it as the Socialist Workers' Party (Partido Socialista Obrero, PSO) in
Question : The enzyme that coagulates milk into curd is:
Option 1: rennin
Option 2: pepsin
Option 3: resin
Option 4: citrate
Correct Answer: rennin
Solution : The correct option is rennin.
The enzyme that coagulates milk into curd is called rennin, also known as chymosin. Rennin is naturally present in the stomachs of young mammals, including calves, and it helps them digest milk. In the process of making cheese, rennin
Calcium supplements, commonly (1) _______women are helpful (2) ________ warding off osteoporosis. More than just (3) ________ grams a day, (4) ________, can lead to stomach upset and even kidney stones. Niacin proven to reduce cholesterol levels can be dangerous (5) ________doses to those who suffer from heart problems.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: are taken by
Option 2: will be taken by
Option 3: have been taken by
Option 4: taken by
Correct Answer: taken by
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The phrase commonly taken by women is a participial phrase that functions as an adjective modifying "Calcium supplements". Grammatically, this construction conveys the idea that the action of taking (verb: taken) calcium supplements is commonly performed
Question : With which of the following festivals is Prabhat Pheri associated?
Option 1: Diwali
Option 2: Gurpurab
Option 3: Holi
Option 4: Gandhi Jayanti
Correct Answer: Gurpurab
Solution : The correct answer is Gurpurab.
Prabhat Pheri is associated with Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Gurpurab (birthday). Prabhat Pheri is a traditional early morning procession that takes place in the days leading up to Guru Nanak Dev Ji's birthday celebration. During Prabhat Pheri, Sikhs gather to
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