Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Who among the following is credited with starting the work on plant tissue culture?
Option 1: F.C. Steward
Option 2: P. Maheshwari
Option 3: P.R White
Option 4: Haberlandt
Correct Answer: Haberlandt
Solution : The correct option is Haberlandt.
Gottlieb Haberlandt, an Austrian botanist, is credited with developing plant tissue culture. He is known as the "Father of Plant Tissue Culture" for his pioneering studies in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Haberlandt's discoveries set the groundwork for
Question : Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. He pulled out the letter that he had received from his brother. B. Doctor Das looked a little upset. C. He went to his desk and unlocked the drawer. D. Then he laid it on the desk and pored over it.
Option 1: BCDA
Option 2: DACB
Option 3: ADBC
Option 4: CBDA
Correct Answer: BCDA
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Sentence B introduces Doctor Das and establishes his emotional state as a little upset, setting the tone for the following actions. It is followed by sentence C, which describes Doctor Das's movements as he goes to
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
I saw a _________of cattle grazing in the meadow.
Option 1: herd
Option 2: bunch
Option 3: group
Option 4: litter
Correct Answer: herd
Solution : The correct word to fill in the blank is the first option.
A "herd" is a large group of animals, especially cattle, sheep, or similar animals, that move or graze together, and it is the appropriate choice in the context of cattle.
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Question : If $\sin A = \frac{4}{5}$, then what is the value of $\sin^2 A$?
Option 1: $\frac{26}{25}$
Option 2: $\frac{36}{25}$
Option 3: $\frac{48}{25}$
Option 4: $\frac{16}{25}$
Correct Answer: $\frac{16}{25}$
Solution : $\sin A = \frac{4}{5}$ Squaring both sides, ⇒ $\sin^2 A = \frac{16}{25}$ Hence, the correct answer is $\frac{16}{25}$.
Question : Which is the oldest aluminium refinery plant in India?
Option 1: The Damanjodi Plant
Option 2: The Muri Alumina Plant
Option 3: The Mettur Plant
Option 4: The Belgaum Plant
Correct Answer: The Muri Alumina Plant
Solution : The correct option is The Muri Alumina Plant.
The Muri Alumina Plant in Jharkhand, India, is one of the country's oldest alumina refineries. It was founded in 1940, making it one of India's first aluminium refining factories. Hindalco Industries, a well-known
Question : In November 2022, which of the following Union Ministries has launched a month-long campaign titled, 'Nai Chetna-Pahal Badlav Ki'- A Community-led National Campaign against Gender-Based Discrimination?
Option 1: Ministry of Rural Development
Option 2: Ministry of Culture
Option 3: Ministry of Women and Child Development
Option 4: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Correct Answer: Ministry of Rural Development
Solution : Correct answer is Ministry of Rural Development
‘’Nai Chetna Pahal Badlav ki’’ is a centrally sponsored program launched by the Ministry of Rural Development. ‘Nai Chetna Pahal Badlav ki’ is a community led national campaign against gender based discrimination and it focuses
Question : The First National Park of India that was established in 1936 was named as
Option 1: Kanha National Park
Option 2: Bharatpur National Park
Option 3: Hailey National Park
Option 4: Rajaji National Park
Correct Answer: Hailey National Park
Solution : The correct option is Hailey National Park.
The oldest national park in India is Jim Corbett National Park, first formed as Hailey National Park in 1936 to safeguard tigers at risk of extinction. After the naturalist Jim Corbett, who had been instrumental
Question : Directions: In the following question, a statement is given, followed by two arguments, I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true, even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given arguments, if any, follows from the given statement. Statement: Should songs be eliminated from Indian movies? Arguments: I. Yes, Hollywood movies are hits despite having no songs. II. No, songs help to increase the length of the movie.
Option 1: If only argument I is strong
Option 2: If only argument II is strong
Option 3: If both I and II are strong
Option 4: If neither I nor II is strong
Correct Answer: If neither I nor II is strong
Solution : According to the given statement – Argument I: Yes, Hollywood movies are hits despite having no songs – States that Hollywood movies are successful despite not having songs. While this suggests that songs might not be a crucial factor
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, FABRIC is written as GZCQJA, and BITTER is written as CHUSFQ. How will ANIMAL be written in that language?
Option 1: CNJMCL
Option 2: CMIMBJ
Option 3: ANINCL
Option 4: BMJLBK
Correct Answer: BMJLBK
Solution : Given: FABRIC is written as GZCQJA, and BITTER is written as CHUSFQ.
Add and subtract 1 alternately from the place values of the letters of FABRIC, to get the required code – F + 1 = G, A – 1 = Z, B + 1
Question : Directions: Which letter cluster should come in place of (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? HTD, DPZ, ?, VHR, RDN
Option 1: ZLX
Option 2: XMW
Option 3: ZLV
Option 4: YMV
Correct Answer: ZLV
Solution : Given: HTD, DPZ, ?, VHR, RDN
In the above-given letter clusters, subtract 4 from the place value of each letter of the previous term to obtain the next term. HTD→H – 4 = D; T – 4 = P; D – 4 = Z→DPZ DPZ→D
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