Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : 'Aloo Posto' is a traditional delicacy of which the state of India?
Option 1: Haryana
Option 2: Gujarat
Option 3: West Bengal
Option 4: Uttarakhand
Correct Answer: West Bengal
Solution : The correct option is West Bengal
'Aloo Posto' is a traditional delicacy from the state of West Bengal, India. It is a vegetarian dish made with potatoes (aloo) and poppy seeds (posto). The poppy seed paste adds a unique texture and flavour to this
Question : What was India’s rank in the Commonwealth Games 2018 according to the number of gold medals won?
Option 1: First
Option 2: Fourth
Option 3: Third
Option 4: Second
Correct Answer: Third
Solution : The correct answer is Third.
The Commonwealth Games of 2018 was held in Australia from the 4th to the 15th of April 2018. With 26 gold medals and a total of 66 medals, India's rank was third in terms of the number of gold
Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement."
Don't step near the cliff's edge, else your life (might be thrown into) great peril.
(1) will be in
(2) will face
(3) would be placed in
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The correct answer is the first option, as "will be in" indicates that the speaker is warning the person by saying not to step near the cliff's edge, otherwise, the listener will be in danger.
"Will face" is incorrect in the context of the
Question : A person was standing on a road near a mall. He was 1425 m away from the mall and able to see the top of the mall from the road in such a way that the top of a tree, which was in between him and the mall, was exactly in the line of sight with the top of the mall. The tree's height is 10 m and it is 30 m away from him. How tall (in m) is the mall?
Option 1: 475
Option 2: 300
Option 3: 425
Option 4: 525
Correct Answer: 475
Solution : Let, the height of the mall (AB) = $x$ m From the figure, CD = 10 m DM = 30 m BM = 1425 m Let $\angle AMB = \angle CMD = \theta$ From $\triangle AMB$ $\tan \theta=\frac{\text{Perpendicular}}{\text{base}}=\frac{AB}{BM}$ From $\triangle CMD$, $\tan \theta=\frac{\text{Perpendicular}}{\text{base}}=\frac{CD}{DM}$ ⇒$\frac{AB}{BM}=\frac{CD}{DM}$ ⇒
Question : In a _____ government, the final decision-making power must rest with those elected by the people.
Option 1: authoritarian
Option 2: autocratic
Option 3: monarchic
Option 4: democratic
Correct Answer: democratic
Solution : The correct answer is democratic.
According to Abraham Lincoln, democracy is a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. In a democracy, the final right to make any law in the country lies with the candidates, who are elected by
Question : For which of the following a BT seed has also been developed?
Option 1: Wheat
Option 2: Maize
Option 3: Cotton
Option 4: Pulses
Correct Answer: Cotton
Solution : The correct option is Cotton.
Certain cotton varieties have been altered to produce the Bt toxin, which is used to target certain pests such as the dipterans, lepidopterans, and coleopterans. When insects consume these plant pieces, they ingest the poison, which impairs their digestive
Question : Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word.
Impasse
Option 1: Deadlock
Option 2: Peaceful
Option 3: Resolution
Option 4: Harmony
Correct Answer: Deadlock
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation:
The term impasse is commonly used to describe a situation where parties cannot reach an agreement and further discussions or negotiations are futile. In a similar vein, deadlock refers to a point at which no
Question : Which Khalji ruler killed his father-in-law to ascend the throne of Delhi?
Option 1: Qutb ud-Din Aibak
Option 2: Jalal-ud-Din Khalji
Option 3: Ghiyas-ud-Din Tughluq
Option 4: Alauddin Khalji
Correct Answer: Alauddin Khalji
Solution : The correct answer is Alauddin Khalji.
Alauddin Khalji assassinated his father-in-law, Jalal-ud-din Khalji, to take the throne of Delhi in 1296 AD. This marked the beginning of Alauddin Khalji's rule in the Delhi Sultanate.
Question : The British annexed Punjab after defeating the Sikhs in the Anglo-Sikh War in the year ______.
Option 1: 1839
Option 2: 1835
Option 3: 1845
Option 4: 1849
Correct Answer: 1849
Solution : The correct answer is 1849
The second Anglo-Sikh war, waged from 1848 to 1849, saw significant battles at Ramnagar and Chillianwala, culminating in British control over Punjab. Under Lord Dalhousie, Punjab was annexed in March 1849 through the Treaty of Lahore. The young Maharaja, Duleep
Question : Banking comes under which of the following sectors?
Option 1: Primary sector
Option 2: Secondary sector
Option 3: Tertiary sector
Option 4: Both secondary and tertiary sector
Correct Answer: Tertiary sector
Solution : The correct answer is the Tertiary sector.
The financial services sector, which is a subset of the tertiary sector, includes banking. The tertiary sector, usually referred to as the service sector, includes a broad spectrum of non-production-based services. Retail, transportation, healthcare, education, tourism,
The Question containing Inaapropriate or Abusive Words
Question lacks the basic details making it difficult to answer
Topic Tagged to the Question are not relevant to Question
Question drives traffic to external sites for promotional or commercial purposes
The Question is not relevant to User
And never miss an important update