Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Select the correct pair of classical dance and dancer.
Option 1: Padma Subrahmanyam - Bharatanatyam
Option 2: Mallika Sarabhai - Kathak
Option 3: Jhelum Paranjape - Kuchipudi
Option 4: K. Uma Rama Rao - Odissi
Correct Answer: Padma Subrahmanyam - Bharatanatyam
Solution : The correct option is Padma Subrahmanyam - Bharatanatyam.
Padma Subrahmanyam is known for her unique style and innovative approach to Bharatanatyam. She has seamlessly integrated elements from various classical dance traditions, literature and philosophy into her performances.
Question : Who wrote the book "A Better India: A Better World?"
Option 1: Ratan Tata
Option 2: N. R. Narayana Murthy
Option 3: Gurcharan Das
Option 4: Shashi Tharoor
Correct Answer: N. R. Narayana Murthy
Solution : The correct option is N. R. Narayana Murthy.
"A Better India: A Better World" was written by N. R. Narayana Murthy, the co-founder of Infosys, a renowned Indian IT firm. The book draws on his experience building Infosys and India's post-reform
Question : In $\triangle A B C $, AB and AC are produced to points D and E, respectively. If the bisectors of $\angle C B D$ and $\angle B C E$ meet at the point O, and $\angle B O C=57^{\circ}$, then $\angle A$ is equal to:
Option 1: 93°
Option 2: 66°
Option 3: 114°
Option 4: 57°
Correct Answer: 66°
Solution : Given: $\angle BOC = 57^\circ$ ⇒ $\angle BOC = 90^\circ – \frac{\angle BAC}{2}$ ⇒ $\frac{\angle BAC}{2} = 90^\circ – 57^\circ$ ⇒ $\frac{\angle BAC}{2} = 33^\circ$ ⇒ $\angle BAC = 66^\circ$ Hence, the correct answer is $66^\circ$.
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Scanty
Option 1: Expedient
Option 2: Paltry
Option 3: Nasty
Option 4: Abundant
Correct Answer: Abundant
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
Scanty means lacking in quantity or insufficient, indicating a small or inadequate amount of something. Abundant means present in large quantities, more than enough, or plentiful. So, in the context of opposites, abundant is the antonym that conveys the idea
Question : The largest wildlife sanctuary in India is famous for which of the following animal?
Option 1: Wild Indian Ass
Option 2: Rhinoceros
Option 3: Apes
Option 4: Tigers
Correct Answer: Wild Indian Ass
Solution : The correct answer is Wild Indian Ass.
Wildlife sanctuaries in India are designated under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972. It is a protected area that covers all the flora and fauna of the space, and any hunting, killing, or poaching activities
Question : Which of the following statements is correct?
I. On combustion over the air, lithium forms mainly the oxide. II. The alkali metal halides are all high-melting, colourless crystalline liquids.
Option 1: Neither I nor II
Option 2: Only II
Option 3: Only I
Option 4: Both I and II
Correct Answer: Only I
Solution : The correct answer is Only I.
When lithium reacts with excess air, it often generates lithium oxide, but it can also form lithium peroxide. When lithium reacts with extra air, it often creates lithium oxide, but it can also form lithium peroxide. Hydrolyzing peroxides
Question : $\frac{6}{7}$ part of a tank is filled with oil. After taking out 60 litres of oil, the tank is $\frac{4}{5}$ part full. What is the capacity (in litres) of the tank?
Option 1: 350
Option 2: 700
Option 3: 360
Option 4: 1050
Correct Answer: 1050
Solution : Let the capacity of the tank be $x$ litres. According to the question, $\frac{6x}{7}-\frac{4x}{5}$ = 60 $⇒\frac{30x-28x}{35}$ = 60 $⇒\frac{2x}{35}$ = 60 $⇒x =30×35$ $⇒x =1050$ litres Hence, the correct answer is 1050.
Question : Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. Fishing traps, baskets, cradles, bridges, rainproof hats and umbrellas, mats, musical instruments, and water pipes—Indians have always used bamboo in numerous ways. It is used for house construction, fencing, and the making of bullock carts. Low-cost domestic furniture and a vast range of domestic utility items made of bamboo can be easily seen in any of our bazaars. But we do not easily notice the countless little ways this modest material comes to be used by rural people. One can see it being used in the blacksmith’s bellows, as bamboo pins in carpentry joints, or in the fabrication of toys in village markets. But to the British foresters, the multidimensional role that “the forest weed” played in the local Indian environment was of no account, as it did not figure in forest revenues. Bamboo also interfered with the growth of teak, an essential part of their colonial forest policy. It was only in the 1920s that the British realised that by mincing bamboo into millimetre shreds, cooking it in chemicals, and pulping and flattening it, they could produce sheets of paper. This would bring the British increased forest revenue and ‘development’ (as defined by them) to the so-called backward regions of India. However, they chose to ignore the consequences this activity would have on the health of the forest. So while bamboo was sold at high prices to basket weavers, it was heavily subsidised for the paper industry. Even after Independence, supplying bamboo at extremely low prices to Indian paper mills became a ‘patriotic’ duty of the government, and bamboo supplies were assured for decades at unchanged prices. The disaster that this would cause to the forests and to the craftsperson still remained unforeseen. Colonialism affected forests all across India and marginalised their inhabitants and the traditional occupations they practised. As late as the 1970s, the World Bank proposed that 4,600 hectares of natural Sal forest should be replaced by tropical pine to provide pulp for the paper industry. It was only after protests by local environmentalists that the project was stopped. Colonialism was therefore not only about repression; it was also a story of displacement, impoverishment, and ecological crisis.
Question:
What does ‘forest weed’ refer to?
Option 1: Sal
Option 2: Bamboo
Option 3: Pine
Option 4: Teak
Correct Answer: Bamboo
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: The term forest weed refers to bamboo. In the given context, the passage mentions that the British foresters considered bamboo, the forest weed. This term suggests their dismissive attitude towards bamboo, viewing it as an undesirable
Question : Directions: Which letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? QKYF, NIUA, ?, HEMQ, ECIL
Option 1: KGRV
Option 2: KHQV
Option 3: KGQV
Option 4: KGRW
Correct Answer: KGQV
Solution : Given: QKYF, NIUA, ?, HEMQ, ECIL
In the above-given series, subtract 3, 2, 4, and 5 from the place values of the first, second, third and fourth letters. QKYF→Q – 3 = N; K – 2 = I; Y – 4 = U; F –
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No error".
The man is (1) the most tallest (2) / of the group. (3) / No error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The error lies in the second part of the sentence.
The error in the sentence lies in the use of the most tallest. When a comparison is made with all, the superlative form the tallest is used to indicate that the man is the tallest
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