Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
Question : Pilgrimage Tax, which was based on religious discrimination, was abolished by Akbar in which of the following years?
Option 1: 1568
Option 2: 1567
Option 3: 1572
Option 4: 1563
Correct Answer: 1563
Solution : The correct option is 1563.
In 1563, Akbar removed the pilgrimage tax, known as the jizya, because it discriminated against religion. As part of his initiatives to encourage religious tolerance and foster unity among the various communities within the Mughal Empire, Akbar abolished the
Question : Select the correct active voice of the given sentence. The states of Maharashtra and Gujarat have been alerted about the impending cyclone by NDRF.
Option 1: NDRF has alerted the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat about the impending cyclone.
Option 2: NDRF alerted the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat about the impending cyclone.
Option 3: NDRF was alerting the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat about the impending cyclone.
Option 4: NDRF has been alerting the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat about the impending cyclone.
Correct Answer: NDRF has alerted the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat about the impending cyclone.
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
Active voice emphasises the doer of the action, while passive voice emphasises the receiver. To convert passive to active, we make the subject perform the action
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.
Anger is the most dangerous (1) _________as we lose control of (2) _________when in its grip. The (3) _________of such behaviour can be severe. The first (4) __________of anger is that harsh words may (5) ________the other person deeply. Many relationships are affected (6) _________because of anger, which may cause (7) ________and hatred. What are we (8) _______from anger? Nothing. It can disturb the people (9) ________you. Anger may become your biggest weakness, and you may be (10) __________others to take advantage of it.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 2.
Option 1: it
Option 2: overselves
Option 3: us
Option 4: yourself
Correct Answer: overselves
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: In this sentence, the context discusses the consequences of anger, specifically the loss of control that occurs when individuals experience anger. This choice maintains subject-verb agreement and accurately reflects the notion that individuals, as a collective
Question : Directions: Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : According to the question figure – 1. In each box one more line has been added. For example in box one we have one line and box two lines and in box three triangle and so on. 2. In each box the inner figure becomes the
Question : What is the main constituent of the human bone?
Option 1: Phosphorus
Option 2: Calcium
Option 3: Zinc
Option 4: Iron
Correct Answer: Calcium
Solution : The correct answer is Calcium.
Calcium is the most abundant element in bones. Bones are essentially made up of a mineralized matrix of calcium and phosphate salts, which provide the bone tissue with strength and stiffness. Calcium is required for bone development, growth, maintenance,
Question : Which of the following writs can lie only against a person holding a public office?
Option 1: Habeas corpus
Option 2: Mandamus
Option 3: Prohibition
Option 4: Certiorari
Correct Answer: Mandamus
Solution : The correct answer is Mandamus.
A mandamus is a writ used to compel a public official or a public body to perform a specific duty that they are legally obligated to perform. It can also be used against private individuals or entities in certain circumstances.
Question : Directions: In the following question, find the odd number pair from the given alternatives.
Option 1: 19 – 38
Option 2: 21 – 40
Option 3: 23 – 46
Option 4: 16 – 32
Correct Answer: 21 – 40
Solution : Let's check each option – First option: 19 – 38; 19 × 2 = 38 Second option: 21 – 40; 21 × 2 = 42 ≠ 40 Third option: 23 – 46; 23 × 2 = 46 Fourth option: 16 – 32; 16
Question : Comprehension: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. If I asked you which the first significant Palace Hotel in India was, I am pretty sure you would get it wrong. Which, I guess, is fine. There is no reason why most of us should be well-informed about the history of palaces or hotels but what's interesting is this. I reckon that around 90 per cent of the travel business would get it wrong too and I am not even sure what you could say was the 'correct' answer. When the Taj Mahal Hotel opened in Mumbai over a century ago, it was called the Taj Mahal Palace. In those days, a grand hotel was regarded as a palace hotel and often used the word 'palace' in its name. All over Europe, you will find so-called 'palace' hotels, none of which were ever palaces but were always built to be hotels so yes, the Mumbai Taj was the first palace hotel of note in India. Except that it wasn't really a palace. The first real palace to be converted into a hotel was the Srinagar Palace which Dr. Karan Singh gave over to the Oberoi group to run as a hotel in the late 1950s. There was no hotel boom in India in those days and only a small number of foreign tourists. On the other hand, Kashmir was a hot destination for tourists from the rest of India and for shooting Hindi movies. So the hotel always did well and inspired other maharajas to consider turning their palaces into hotels. Among the first maharajas to take the plunge were Sawai Man Singh of Jaipur and Bhagwat Singh of Udaipur. Sawai Man Singh lived in a relatively modern palace (early 20th Century construction) in Jaipur, called the Rambagh, and decided to move out to another palace (the older City Palace) and turn the Rambagh into a luxury hotel. The Udaipur family owned a beautiful palace in the middle of Lake Pichola overlooking their main palace and they turned that into a hotel. Unlike the Oberoi Palace in Srinagar which boomed under Oberoi management, neither Rajasthan palace did very well because maharajas are not born hoteliers and most of them are bad businessmen. Question: Which of the following statements is NOT correct according to the passage?
Option 1: The location of the palace can definitely boost its business.
Option 2: Maharajas cannot run the hotels perfectly well.
Option 3: All palace-named hotels were not originally palaces.
Option 4: Anyone who owns a palace which they cannot maintain can make it a hotel.
Correct Answer: Anyone who owns a palace which they cannot maintain can make it a hotel.
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
The statement "Anyone who owns a palace which they cannot maintain can make it a hotel" is not correct, according to the passage.
Explanation: The
Question : Select the correct direct narration of the given sentence. I told my driver that it was raining heavily and requested him to drive slowly.
Option 1: I told my driver, "It has been raining heavily and I am requesting to drive slowly."
Option 2: "It is raining heavily," I told my driver and asked, "Would you drive slowly?"
Option 3: "It is raining heavily. Please drive slowly," I said to my driver.
Option 4: I said to my driver, "It was raining heavily. Can you please drive slowly?"
Correct Answer: "It is raining heavily. Please drive slowly," I said to my driver.
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
Direct speech is a form of speech or writing where the actual words spoken by a person are quoted within quotation marks and attributed to the speaker.
Question : Directions: Among 80 students, 24 passed in Chemistry, 35 passed in Physics, and 29 passed in Mathematics. 8 students did not appear for the examination. If 2 students have passed in all three subjects, 2 students have passed in Physics and Chemistry both but not in Mathematics, 2 students have passed in Chemistry and Mathematics both but not in Physics, and 8 students have passed in Physics and Mathematics both but not in Chemistry, then how many students have passed in Mathematics only?
Option 1: 19
Option 2: 18
Option 3: 20
Option 4: 17
Correct Answer: 17
Solution : Given: Use three circles representing the Venn diagram, where P denotes passed students of physics, C denotes passed students of chemistry and M denotes passed students of mathematics. In the below Venn diagram, the intersection of all three circle areas shows the students who passed
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