Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Mahavir Jayanti is an important festival of the _________.
Option 1: Jains
Option 2: Sikhs
Option 3: Buddhists
Option 4: Parsis
Correct Answer: Jains
Solution : The correct answer is Jains.
Mahavir Jayanti is an important festival for the Jain community. It commemorates the birth of Lord Mahavir, the 24th Tirthankara and a key figure in Jainism, believed to have been born in the 6th century BCE. The day is
Question : What is the difference between a single discount of 35% on INR 700 and two successive discounts of 18% and 12% on the same amount (correct to two places of decimals)?
Option 1: INR 51.20
Option 2: INR 50.12
Option 3: INR 52.10
Option 4: INR 49.80
Correct Answer: INR 50.12
Solution : First discount = 35% of 700 Successive discounts = 18% and 12% Effective discount = $18+12-\frac{18×12}{100}= 30-2.16 = 27.84$% Second discount = 27.84% of 700 Required difference = (35 – 27.84)% of 700 = 7.16% of 700 = 0.0716 × 700 = 50.12 Hence,
Question : The President of which of the following countries was invited as the Chief Guest for the Republic Day parade on 26 January 2020?
Option 1: New Zealand
Option 2: Australia
Option 3: Brazil
Option 4: Indonesia
Correct Answer: Brazil
Solution : The correct option is Brazil.
The President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, was invited as the Chief Guest for the Republic Day parade on January 26, 2020. His invitation reflected various geopolitical considerations and aimed to strengthen India's ties with Brazil in areas like trade,
Question : Select the most appropriate phrase for the underlined segment in the given sentence. The judgement was rejected by the Chief Justice.
Option 1: Seen through
Option 2: Stand out
Option 3: Set aside
Option 4: Run in
Correct Answer: Set aside
Solution : The correct answer is the third option.
The most appropriate phrase for the underlined segment in the given sentence is: Set aside
The phrase "set aside" is commonly used to express the action of rejecting or nullifying a judgment. It is used in legal
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Fit as a fiddle
Option 1: At the last moment
Option 2: To ignore what someone is saying
Option 3: To betray a close person
Option 4: In good health
Correct Answer: In good health
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: The idiom "Fit as a fiddle" is a figurative expression used to convey that someone is in excellent physical health. The comparison to a fiddle suggests that the person is in good condition, much like
Question : Which among the following foreign countries was the first one to trade with India?
Option 1: England
Option 2: Netherlands
Option 3: France
Option 4: Portugal
Correct Answer: Portugal
Solution : The correct answer is Portugal.
The Portuguese were the first to forge commercial ties with India. The first Portuguese and European to travel by sea to India was Vasco da Gama in 1498. They established their trading settlements in Cochin, Goa, Daman and Diu, Salsette
Question : Directions: Select the option figure that is embedded in the given figure as its part (rotation is NOT allowed).
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Since there is a restriction on the rotation of the figure, we will check which of the option figures can exactly fit in the given question figure. By comparison of all the option figures, only the second option figure is embedded in the given question figure.
Question : Directions: Which answer figure will combine the pattern in the question figure?
Solution : On comparing the question figure and all the answer figures, the following figure will combine and make the complete pattern –
Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : The percentage marks obtained by 6 students in different subjects are given below. The maximum marks for each subject have been indicated in the table.
What are the average marks obtained by all students in Geography?
Option 1: 65.5
Option 2: 73.8
Option 3: 60.5
Option 4: 58.2
Correct Answer: 60.5
Solution : According to the question, Marks of P in geography = 88% of 75 = 0.88 × 75 = 66 marks Marks of Q in geography = 92% of 75 = 0.92 × 75 = 69 marks Marks of R in geography = 64% of 75
Question : The book 'Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and His Struggle with India' was banned in some Indian States including Gujarat. The author of the book is
Option 1: Joseph Salem Lelyveld
Option 2: Michael Ondaatje
Option 3: Jack Welch
Option 4: Duncan Green
Correct Answer: Joseph Salem Lelyveld
Solution : The correct answer is Joseph Salem Lelyveld.
The book "Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi, and His Struggle with India" was written by Joseph Salem Lelyveld. It explores the life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, delving into various aspects of his personal, and political life,
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