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Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam

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Question : The first Battle of Panipat was fought between Ibrahim Lodi and ______.

Option 1: Jehangir

Option 2: Akbar

Option 3: Humayun

Option 4: Babur

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Correct Answer: Babur


Solution : The correct answer is Babur.

On April 21, 1526, in North India, the Lodi Empire and Babur's invading forces engaged in combat in the First Battle of Panipat. It signalled the start of the Mughal Empire. This battle was one of the first conflicts

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Question : Directions: Which two symbols from amongst the given options should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?
(35 ÷ 7 × 50) ÷ 11 × 1 + 3 = 8

Option 1: + and –

Option 2: ÷ and +

Option 3: × and ÷

Option 4: + and ×

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Correct Answer: + and ×


Solution : Given:
(35 ÷ 7 × 50) ÷ 11 × 1 + 3 = 8

Let's check the given options –
First option: + and –
= (35 ÷ 7 × 50) ÷ 11 × 1 – 3
= (5 × 50) ÷ 11

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Question : Who was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj in the nineteenth century?

Option 1: Swami Vivekananda

Option 2: Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Option 3: Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

Option 4: Raja Ram Mohan Roy

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Correct Answer: Raja Ram Mohan Roy


Solution : The correct option is Raja Ram Mohan Roy.

The Brahmo Samaj, a prominent reform movement in 19th-century India, was founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy. He established the Brahmo Samaj in 1828 in Calcutta (now Kolkata). The Brahmo Samaj aimed to

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Question : Which of the following rivers was once known as the "Sorrow of Bengal"?

Option 1: Hooghly

Option 2: Brahmaputra

Option 3: Kosi

Option 4: Damodar

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Correct Answer: Damodar


Solution : The correct option is Damodar.

The Damodar River is the river which was formerly called the "Sorrow of Bengal". The Damodar River, which passes through the Indian states of West Bengal and Jharkhand, is well-known for its destructive floods, which have inflicted enormous devastation on

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Question : Directions: Select the related number from the given alternatives.
12 : 1726 :: 8 : ?

Option 1: 624

Option 2: 510

Option 3: 576

Option 4: 448

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Correct Answer: 510


Solution : Given:
12 : 1726 :: 8 : ?

(12)3 – 2 = 1728 – 2 = 1726
Similarly, (8)3 – 2 = 512 – 2 = 510

Hence, the second option is correct.

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Question : Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Due to the fact that Shakespeare didn't produce an autobiography, (1)___________ is known about many parts of his life and some of it remains a (2)__________! Sometime before 1590, Shakespeare left Stratford. But where did he go? Again, it is not clear why, although one story suggests it is because he had been forced to run away from home after poaching deer! Little is known about what he did but eventually he travelled to London, which was the biggest city in England, though much (3)_________ than it is today. London provided opportunities unavailable anywhere else in the country and many poor people went hoping to make their fortunes. Importantly for Shakespeare, London had theatres! The first of these was opened in 1576 and by 1590 there were several 'playhouses' including the Rose, the Theatre and the Curtain. (4)_____________ Shakespeare became an actor. However, he was soon writing plays too and by 1592, Shakespeare's work was being spoken about. One (5)__________ writer - Robert Greene - wrote rude things about this newcomer and referred to him as an 'upstart crow'. Disaster struck in 1593 when a terrible disease called the plague hit London. Thousands of people became unwell and died and this caused the theatres to shut. Rather than giving up, Shakespeare turned to writing poems rather than plays and soon the theatres were reopened.

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 4.

Option 1: Primitively

Option 2: Initially

Option 3: Firstly

Option 4: First of all

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Correct Answer: Initially


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

Initially is a suitable choice because it accurately conveys the idea that becoming an actor was one of the early stages or starting points in Shakespeare's career trajectory. It aligns with the chronological progression of events described

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Question : Who among the following is the President of the apex industry body ASSOCHAM (The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India) as of December 2020?

Option 1: J. K. Mittal

Option 2: Niranjan Hiranandani

Option 3: Uday Shankar

Option 4: Vineet Agarwal

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Correct Answer: Vineet Agarwal


Solution : The correct option is Vineet Agarwal.

As of 2020, Vineet Agarwal held the position of the President of the apex industry body ASSOCHAM (The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India). Vineet Agarwal replaced Niranjan Hiranandani, Co-Founder and Managing Director, of the

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Question : Which of the following articles of the Constitution directs the State to take steps to separate the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the State?

Option 1: Article 57

Option 2: Article 37

Option 3: Article 50

Option 4: Article 47

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Correct Answer: Article 50


Solution : The correct answer is Article 50.

Article 50 of the Indian Constitution directs the State to take steps to separate the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the State. The provision reads: "State shall take steps to separate the judiciary

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Question : Which among the following is the incorrect pair?

1. First Five-Year Plan - P. C. Mahalanobis Model

2. Second Five-Year Plan - Harrod-Domar Model

3. Third Five-Year Plan - Gadgil Plan

Option 1: 1

Option 2: 2

Option 3: 1 and 2

Option 4: 2 and 3

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Correct Answer: 1 and 2


Solution : The correct answer is 1 and 2.

The Reserve Bank of India produced the Gadgil Plan for economic growth in India in 1961. It was not utilised as the foundation for the Third Five-Year Plan, which was based on the Mahalanobis model

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Question : On which among the following dates did the Muslim League decide to join the Interim Government?

Option 1: 11 March, 1946

Option 2: 13 October,1946

Option 3: 30 June, 1947

Option 4: 23 April, 1947

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Correct Answer: 13 October,1946


Solution : The correct option is October 13, 1946.

The Muslim League decided to join the Interim Government on October 13, 1946. This decision was made during a meeting of the Muslim League Council in Delhi. The Interim Government was formed as part of the arrangements

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