Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : In the 1857 Revolt, Begum Hazrat Mahal led the revolt from which of the following places?
Option 1: Banaras
Option 2: Lucknow
Option 3: Jhansi
Option 4: Delhi
Correct Answer: Lucknow
Solution : The correct option is Lucknow.
Begum Hazrat Mahal played a significant role in the Indian Rebellion of 1857, also known as the Sepoy Mutiny or the First War of Indian Independence. She led the revolt from Lucknow, which was one of the major centres
Question : Directions: Select the option related to the third letter cluster in the same way as the second letter cluster is related to the first letter cluster. GKNR : SOLH :: MNGB : ?
Option 1: QPSX
Option 2: OMNX
Option 3: NMTX
Option 4: MLSX
Correct Answer: MLSX
Solution : Given: GKNR : SOLH :: MNGB : ?
Subtract 1 from the positional value of the opposite letter of GKNR, to obtain the required code – G→T – 1 = S; K→P – 1 = O; N→M – 1 = L; R→I – 1 =
Question : Directions: Five women are sitting in a row. One of the two women at the extreme ends is sharp and the other one is creative. A thin woman is sitting to the right of a strong woman. A fragile woman is to the left of the creative woman and the strong woman is sitting between the sharp and the thin woman. Counting from right, what is the place occupied by the fragile woman?
Option 1: Third
Option 2: First
Option 3: Second
Option 4: Fourth
Correct Answer: Second
Solution : Given: (I) Five women are sitting in a row. Let all the women face north direction.
(II) One of the two women at the extreme ends is sharp and the other one is creative. A thin woman is sitting to the right of a
Question : Directions: P + Q means P is the daughter of Q; P % Q means P is the son of Q; P # Q means P is the wife of Q. If A + B # C % D # E, which of the following statements is NOT correct?
Option 1: C is the father of A
Option 2: B is sister of E's son
Option 3: D is the mother of B's husband
Option 4: A is the daughter of E's son
Correct Answer: B is sister of E's son
Solution : Given: P + Q ⇒ P is the daughter of Q P % Q ⇒ P is the son of Q P # Q ⇒ P is the wife of Q
As per the given information, the family tree will
Question : Sankirtana is a style of_______, one of the classical dances of India.
Option 1: Manipuri
Option 2: Kathak
Option 3: Kathakali
Option 4: Odissi
Correct Answer: Manipuri
Solution : The correct answer is Manipuri.
The term "Sankirtana" refers to artistic expressions used to commemorate sacred occasions and different moments in the lives of the plains of Manipur's Vaishnava community. There is ceremonial dancing, drumming and singing in Manipuri Sankirtana. The performance serves to recount
Question : Directions: Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded as its part (rotation is NOT allowed).
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Since the rotation is restricted. So, the embedded figure will have the same orientation as the main figure. By comparison of the question figure with all the option figures, it is evident that the given question figure is embedded only in the first option figure.
Hence,
Question : Which among the following is known as the Marsh Gas?
Option 1: Methane
Option 2: Ethyne
Option 3: Ethane
Option 4: Chlorine
Correct Answer: Methane
Solution : The correct option is Methane.
Methane is commonly known as "Marsh Gas". It is a chemical compound with the molecular formula CH4 and is the primary component of natural gas. The name "Marsh Gas" originated from its association with marshy areas where methane can
Question : Who among the following gave the principle of "survival of the fittest"?
Option 1: Charles Darwin
Option 2: Albert Einstein
Option 3: Gregor Mendel
Option 4: Lamarck
Correct Answer: Charles Darwin
Solution : The correct option is Charles Darwin.
The phrase survival of the fittest was coined by British naturalist Charles Darwin in the fifth edition of On the Origin of Species, published in 1859. It implied that organisms with the best environmental adaptation have the
Question : The Borlaug Award is given in the field of:
Option 1: science
Option 2: sports
Option 3: films
Option 4: agriculture
Correct Answer: agriculture
Solution : The correct option is agriculture.
In the fields of agriculture and food science, the Borlaug Award is granted. It bears the name of Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, the Nobel laureate, agronomist and humanitarian from the United States who is commonly referred to as the
Question : Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. SEIZE
Option 1: waste
Option 2: capture
Option 3: release
Option 4: snatch
Correct Answer: release
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
The word seize means to take hold of or grab something forcibly. In contrast, release means to set free or let go.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
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