Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Which famous Indian musician played Shehnai and received the Bharat Ratna Award in the year 2001?
Option 1: Ustad Bismillah Khan
Option 2: Ustad Zakir Hussain
Option 3: Pandit Ravi Shankar
Option 4: Pandit Shivkumar Sharma
Correct Answer: Ustad Bismillah Khan
Solution : The correct answer is Ustad Bismillah Khan.
Ustad Bismillah Khan, born Qamaruddin Khan on 21 March 1916, earned India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 2001. Following his demise in 2006, the nation mourned with a designated day of national mourning. Renowned
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
At the core of the (1)____ lies the fierce (2) ____between two branches of the Kuru dynasty, the Pandavas and the Kauravas. The lifelong struggle (3)_____ the cousins for the throne of Hastinapur culminates (4)_____ bloody battle of Kurukshetra, in which (5)_____ kings of that period participated and perished.
Question
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.
Option 1: dull
Option 2: exercise
Option 3: bright
Option 4: epic
Correct Answer: epic
Solution : The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is the fourth option.
Explanation: In the context of the passage, the blank is situated at the core of something, and the subsequent mention of a fierce battle involving two branches of the Kuru dynasty
Question : A sentence has been given a blank to be filled with an appropriate option. Choose the correct alternative. I am looking forward to _______ you at our favourite restaurant.
Option 1: meets
Option 2: meet
Option 3: met
Option 4: meeting
Correct Answer: meeting
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
When expressing anticipation or expectation, we commonly use the phrase looking forward to followed by a gerund (the -ing form of a verb). In this case, meeting is the gerund form of the verb, meet making it the
Question : Pramod Sawant took the oath as the Chief Minister of which state in March 2022?
Option 1: Maharashtra
Option 2: Goa
Option 3: Gujarat
Option 4: Karnataka
Correct Answer: Goa
Solution : The correct answer is Goa.
Pramod Sawant took the oath as the Chief Minister of Goa in March 2022. He took the oath as the CM of Goa for the second consecutive term. Pramod Sawant became the CM of Goa for the first time
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A person exhibiting excessive worry about one's health
Option 1: Intellectual
Option 2: Hypochondriac
Option 3: Megalomaniac
Option 4: Expert
Correct Answer: Hypochondriac
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
A hypochondriac person is someone who continuously worries about his health without having any reason to do so. These people have a fear that they have a life-threatening illness, despite any symptoms.
Thus, it is the correct
Question : 'Maach' is the traditional theatre form of which Indian state?
Option 1: Madhya Pradesh
Option 2: Karnataka
Option 3: Nagaland
Option 4: Assam
Correct Answer: Madhya Pradesh
Solution : The correct answer is Madhya Pradesh.
Maach is the traditional form of folk theatre from the Malwa region in Madhya Pradesh. In this theatre form, songs are given importance in between the dialogues. Madhya Pradesh is in the middle of India and is
Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 27, 32, 42, 57, 77, 102, 132, ?
Option 1: 172
Option 2: 167
Option 3: 149
Option 4: 158
Correct Answer: 167
Solution : Given: 27, 32, 42, 57, 77, 102, 132, ?
In the above-given series, add multiples of 5 to the previous number to get the next number. 27 + 5 = 32, 32 + 10 = 42, 42 + 15 = 57, 57 + 20 =
Question : Most of the Himalayan rivers are of which type?
Option 1: Exotic
Option 2: Perennial
Option 3: Seasonal
Option 4: Episodic
Correct Answer: Perennial
Solution : The correct option is Perennial.
The majority of the rivers in the Himalayan region are perennial, meaning they flow all year round. Because these rivers receive their water from both rainfall and the melting of snow from the Himalayan glaciers, they are considered perennial. A
Question : "The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius" is a biography of Indian mathematician__________.
Option 1: Acharya Pingala
Option 2: Aryabhata
Option 3: Srinivasa Ramanujan
Option 4: Neena Gupta
Correct Answer: Srinivasa Ramanujan
Solution : The correct answer is Srinivasa Ramanujan.
" The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan" is a 1991 biography by Robert Kanigel chronicling the life of Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. The book delves into Ramanujan's upbringing in India, his significant
Question : Directions: Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : According to the question figure – 1. The signs of equals remain at the same place in all the boxes. 2. Rest all other signs are moved in an anticlockwise direction. 3. In each box the symbol at the bottom left corner is replaced with a
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