PSSSB Clerk Mock Test - 7 - PSSSB Clerk MCQ

• The National Conference on Water Sufficient Panchayat, Clean & Green Panchayat and Healthy Panchayat will be held in New Delhi.
• It will showcase best practices followed by Panchayati Raj institutions (PRI) and augment capacity building of elected representatives with greater exposure, interactive learning and experience sharing.

The correct answer is Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Key Points

• The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and AYUSH launched the 'Green Tug Transition Programme' (GTTP).
• India's first National Centre of Excellence in Green Port & Shipping (NCoEGPS) was inaugurated in Gurugram, Haryana.

Robert Mugabe ruled Zimbabwe since its independence in 1980 until he was forced out of office in 2017.

Amazon Pay, the fintech arm of Amazon India, has secured a payment aggregator license from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), enabling strengthened distribution channels and innovative payment solutions. This approval signifies Amazon Pay's commitment to providing secure and convenient digital payment experiences, aligning with its mission to serve merchants and customers effectively in India's growing fintech ecosystem.

• Bal Gangadhar Tilak, commonly known as Lokamanya Tilak was a leader of the Indian independence movement and belonged to the extremist faction.
• He was also called the ‘Father of Indian Unrest’.
• Tilak joined Congress in 1890.
• He was opposed to moderate ways and views and had a more radical and aggressive stance against British rule.
• He was one of the first advocates of Swaraj or self-rule. He gave the slogan, “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it.”
• With his electrifying slogan, “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it”  Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak  stirred the Indian people and breathed new life into our struggle for freedom.
•  He believed that no progress was possible without self-rule.
• He was part of the extremist faction of the INC and was a proponent of boycotts and Swadeshi movements.
• He published two papers – Kesari in Marathi and Mahratta in English and was fearless in his criticism of the government in these papers.

 Additional Information

 Famous Slogans by Indian Freedom Fighters:

The separation of powers is a fundamental guarantee of the independence of the judiciary. In the decision-making process, judges should have freedom to decide cases impartially, in accordance with their interpretation of the law and the facts. They should be able to act without any restriction or improper influence.

From the common explanation, we get Rahul > 87, so only 90 is greater than 87.

Hence, Option C is correct.

References:

Tarun scored more marks than Priyam but less than Rahul.

Sagar neither scored 3rd highest nor scored lowest marks.

Priyam scored more marks than Anurag.

Sagar scored less than Tarun, who scored 87 marks.

Inferences:

From the above references, we get the following arrangements

Rahul > Tarun (87) > Priyam > Sagar > Anurag

As 'Architect' makes 'Building' similarly 'Sculptor' makes 'Statue'.

Let AB be the tower and CD be the observer

tan30° = AE/CE

⇒ 1/√3= (AB – CD) / x = (50 – 1.5) / x = 48.5/x

x = 84 m

As North-West is 135^o clockwise from South in the same were North-East is 135^o clockwise from the West.

As 'Table' is made from 'Wood' in the same way 'Shirt' is made from 'Cloth'.

18% of x = 13.50% of y

50% of x = 37.50% of y
Hence, Option D is correct.

The given group consists of different Indian ethnicities or cultural groups. The options provided need to identify another group that fits this classification.

• Aryan refers to a historical group, but it is less relevant in the current context.
• Dravidan is a term used for a major cultural group in South India, making it a possible candidate.
• Marathi represents a linguistic and cultural group from Maharashtra, which aligns with the others.
• Barbarian does not fit as it is not an ethnicity or cultural group within India.

Thus, the most fitting choice that belongs to the same category is Marathi.

From the common explanation, we get the position of O is 3rd to the left of M.

Hence, Option B is correct.

Final Arrangement:

Common Explanation:

References:

J sits fourth to the right of O and N sits second to the left of J.

Only H sits between J and G.

Inferences:

From the above references, we get

References:

Only D sits between G and C

G is not an immediate neighbour of J but fifth to the right of I.

M, who sits exactly in the middle, is second to the right of I.

Five persons sit between L and J.

Inferences:

From the above references, we get

References:

E is not an immediate neighbour of N.

Inferences:

From the above reference, we get the final arrangement:

To lynch is to murder, or unlawfully kill. When an angry mob kills someone they believe is guilty of a crime, they lynch that person. Through history, when a group of people murders someone, especially by hanging him by the neck, they are usually said to lynch him.

​ਸਹੀ ਜਵਾਬ ਹੈ , Instantly

Additional Information ਹੋਰ ਦਿੱਤੇ ਵਿਕਲਪਾਂ ਦੇ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਅਨੁਵਾਦ ਹਨ :

• Certain - ਨਿਸ਼ਚਿਤ
• Probable - ਸੰਭਾਵਿਤ
• Accurate - ਸਹੀ

ਕਿਸੇ ਵੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਨੂੰ ਸਹੀ ਲਿਖਣ, ਬੋਲਣ ਤੇ ਸਮਝਣ ਲਈ ਸ਼ਬਦਾ ਦਾ ਸ਼ੁੱਧ ਹੋਣਾ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਹੈ।ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਨੂੰ ਸ਼ੁੱਧ ਰੂਪ ਵਿਚ ਲਿਖਣ ਲਈ ਕੁਝ ਨਿਯਮਾਂ ਦੀ ਪਾਲਣਾ ਕਰਨੀ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਹੈ।ਜਿਸ ਨੂੰ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਜੋੜ ਦੀ ਸਹਾਇਤਾ ਨਾਲ ਸੁਧਾਰਿਆ ਜਾ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ।ਸ਼ਬਦ ਜੋੜ ਦਾ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ ਦੋ ਜਾਂ ਦੋ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਸ਼ਬਦਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਜੋੜ ਕੇ ਸ਼ਬਦਾਂ ਦੀ ਰਚਨਾਂ ਕਰਨੀ। ਸ਼ਬਦ ਜੋੜਾਂ ਦੀ ਸਹੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਨਾਲ ਅਸ਼ੁੱਧ ਸ਼ਬਦਾ ਨੂੰ ਸ਼ੁੱਧ ਵਿਚ ਬਦਲ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਨ।

Important Points

ਅਸ਼ੁੱਧ ਸ਼ਬਦ- ਅਸ਼ੁੱਧ ਸ਼ਦਬ ਉਹ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਹਨ ਜੋ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿਆਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਨਿਯਮਾਂ ਤੇ ਖਰੇ ਨਾ ਉਤਰਨ।ਜਿਵੇਂ:

• ਕਹਾਨੀ- ਕਹਾਣੀ
• ਮਾਯਾ- ਮਾਇਆ
• ਕੀਹਨੇ - ਕਿਹਨਾਂ

ਉਪਰੋਕਤ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਨ ਵਿਚ ਪਿਆਰ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਸ਼ੁੱਧ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਹੈ I

ਸੱਜਗ, ਉਜੱਡ, ਸੱਖਣਾ, ਸਰਲ

• ਕੁਝ ਸ਼ਬਦਾ ਦੇ ਇਕ ਹੀ ਅਰਥ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਕਈ-ਕਈ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ, ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਕਿਹਾ ਝਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ-ਕੁਝ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ ਇਸ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰ ਹਨ-
• ਜਤਨ - ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼
• ਡਰ - ਭੈ

The correct answer is Taskbar.

Key Points

• Date and Time' located in taskbar in Windows 10 operating system. 
• Right-click on the Taskbar and select “Properties”.
• On the “Taskbar” tab, uncheck the option “Use small taskbar buttons”.
• Click on “Apply” and then “OK”.
• Now check if that displays the date with the time on the notification area.
• 

Additional Information

• My Documents
  • It is the commonly recognized name of a special folder in Microsoft Windows.
  • This folder is supposed to be a personal area where users store their personal non-shared documents. 
• Taskbar
  • The default settings for the taskbar in Microsoft Windows place it at the bottom of the screen and includes from left to right the Start menu button, Quick Launch bar, taskbar buttons, and notification area.
• Recycle Bin 
  • It acts as a holding bay for deleted items, such as files and folders (and even shortcuts!). When you delete a file or folder, it is not deleted from your computer permanently.
  • Instead, Windows 7 places the deleted items into the Recycle Bin.
• My Computer
  • It gives us an overview of different types of drives present in the computer.
  • My Computer folder is a gateway to all the data stored on the computer, attached devices, and the network as well as a shortcut to most of your system information.

ICT in Research:

• Researchers mainly use ICT tools for its ability to ease the knowledge-gathering process and to enhance resource development.

Generally, ICT tools help researchers in the following research-related tasks:

• identify appropriate information sources
• critically analyze information
• research effectively
• manage information
• use the information to extend and communicate knowledge across subject fields
• search up to ten databases and electronic resources simultaneously
• receive results in a common format
• link to individual databases for more specialized searching
• Communicate findings
• select favourite resources and e-journals, save searches and records, and set up email alerts.

Additional Information

• Information and Communication Technology (ICT) refers to technologies that provide access to information through telecommunications.
• ICT is an important tool in research as it speeds up research work.
• It helps to increase knowledge contribution within the research community.

Thus, it can be concluded that option 2 is the correct answer.

DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) is the technology designed to use the existing telephone lines to transport high-bandwidth data to service subscribers. DSL was used to allow the early users access to the internet and it provides dedicated, point-to-point, public network access.

The correct answer is 'Amritsar'.

Key Points

• ​Amritsar city is known as Sifti da Ghar.
• The city of Amritsar gets its name from the Amrut Sarovar.
• Sifti stands for Adorable, Appreciation, and Praise.
• Da means “is” here, and Ghar means home or abode.
• So Amritsar - Sifti Da Ghar means - "The adorable abode of the Pool with pure, pious, and medicinal water".

Additional Information

• Jalandhar
  • ​Jalandhar is the third-most-populous city in Punjab.
  • It is the largest city in the Doaba region.
  • Jalandhar lies alongside the Grand Trunk Road and is a well-connected rail and road junction.
• Damdama Sahib
  • ​The Takht Sri Darbar Sahib Damdama Sahib is one of five takhts of Sikhism.
  • It is located in Talwandi Sabo in Punjab, India.
  • At this place, Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, prepared the full version of Sri Guru Granth Sahib in 1705.
  • The other four Takhts are -
  1. Akal Takht
  2. Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib
  3. Takht Sri Patna Sahib and
  4. Takht Sri Hazur Sahib
• Anandpur Sahib
  • Anandpur Sahib is a city in Rupnagar district (Ropar), on the edge of Shivalik Hills, in Punjab.
  • Located near the Sutlej River, the city is a pilgrimage site in Sikhism.
  • It is the place where the last two Sikh Gurus, Guru Tegh Bahadur and Guru Gobind Singh, lived.
  • It is also the place where Guru Gobind Singh founded the Khalsa Panth in 1699.
  • The city is home to Takhat Sri Kesgarh Sahib, the third of the five Takhts in Sikhism.​
  • It is the venue of the largest annual Sikh gathering during Hola Mohalla in the spring season.

The Correct Answer is Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi.

Key Points

• Sir Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi was an Indian administrator and civil servant who served as the first Indian governor of the state of Punjab (then East Punjab) after Independence in 1947.
• He subsequently served as the first Governor of Andhra Pradesh from its creation in 1953 until 1957.
• Born- 2 July 1893
• Died- 15 March 1980
• The Governor is appointed by the president for a term of 5 years.
• Power and functions of Governor:-
  • Executive Power related to administration, appointments, and removals.
  • Legislative powers related to lawmaking and the state legislature, that is Vidhan Sabha or Vidhan Parishad.
  • Discretionary powers to be carried out according to the discretion of the Governor.

Additional Information

Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari:-

• Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari was the first Governor of West Bengal.
• Tenure:- 15 August 1947 to 21 June 1948
• Current Governor Of West Bengal:- Jagdeep Dhankhar

Maharaj Man Singh II ( Rajpramukh):-

• Maharaj Man Singh II ( Rajpramukh) was the first Governor of Rajasthan.
• Tenure:- 30 March 1949 to 31 October 1956
• Current Governor of Rajasthan:- Kalraj Mishra

Dharma Vira:-

• Dharma Vira was the first Governor of Haryana.
• Tenure:- 1 November 1966 to 14 September 1967
• Current Governor of Haryana:- Satyadev Narayan Arya

The correct answer is 'Guru Gobind Singh'.

Key Points

• In Sikhism, the Five Kakaars are five items that Guru Gobind Singh Ji, in 1699, commanded Khalsa Sikhs to wear at all times.
• They are:
  1. Kachera (an undergarment)
  2. Kara (a bracelet usually made of iron or steel)
  3. Kirpan (a small curved sword of any size, shape or metal)
  4. Kangha (a comb for the kesh, usually wooden)
  5. Kesh (unshorn hair and beard since the Sikh decided to keep it)
• ​The Five Kakaars are articles of faith that collectively form the external identity and the Khalsa devotee's commitment to the Sikh rehni (Sikh way of life).

Additional Information

• Guru Nanak
  • ​Guru Nanak was the founder of Sikhism and is the first of the ten Sikh Gurus.
  • Guru Nanak's words are registered in the form of 974 poetic hymns, or shabda, in the holy text of Sikhism, the Guru Granth Sahib.
  • His birth is celebrated worldwide as Guru Nanak Gurpurab on Katak Pooranmashi ('full-moon of Kattak'), i.e. October–November.
• Guru Hargobind
  • Guru Hargobind was the sixth of ten Gurus of the Sikh religion.
  • In front of the Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar, Guru Hargobind constructed the Akal Takht.
• Guru Teg Bahadur ji
  • Guru Tegh Bahadur was the ninth of ten Gurus who founded the Sikh religion and was the leader of Sikhs from 1665.
  • His 115 hymns are included in Sri Guru Granth Sahib.
  • Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed on the orders of Aurangzeb, the sixth Mughal emperor, in Delhi, India.
  • His martyrdom is remembered as the Shaheedi Divas of Guru Tegh Bahadur every year on 24 November.

The correct answer is 'Chattar Singh Attriwal'.

Key Points

• The sikh revolt of 1848 at Lahore was led by Chattar Singh Attriwal.
• General Raja Chattar Singh Attariwalla, was Governor of Hazara province and a military commander in the army of the Sikh Empire during the reign of Maharaja Duleep Singh in Punjab.
• He fought in the Second Anglo-Sikh War against the British.
• The Second Anglo-Sikh War took place in 1848 and 1849.
• It resulted in the fall of the Sikh Empire, the annexation of Punjab, and it became the North-West Frontier Province, by the East India Company.

Additional Information

• Ranjit Singh
  • Ranjit Singh is popularly known as Sher-e-Punjab (Lion of Punjab).
  • He was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire.
  • He ruled the northwest Indian subcontinent in the early half of the 19th century.
• Rani Jindan
  • Maharani Jind Kaur was the regent of the Sikh Empire from 1843 to 1847.
  • ​She was the youngest wife of the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, Ranjit Singh, and the mother of the last Maharaja, Duleep Singh.
  • She was popularly known as Rani Jindan.
  • British described her as "the Messalina of Punjab".
• Badan Singh
  • ​Badan Singh was the formal founder of the princely state of Bharatpur.

The correct answer is Sirhind.

Key Points

• The Chinese traveler Hiuen Tsang, who visited India at the time of Harshavardhana, talked highly about Sirhind.
• He said the area is between the two rivers Satluj and Yamuna.
• According to Hiuen Tsang, the Chinese traveler who visited India during the seventh century, Sirhind was the capital of the district of Shitotulo that is the region of present-day Satluj.
• Harsha who ruled between 606 to 647 A.D. was seen as the last great Hindu/Buddhist ruler.
• The chief source for assessing Harsha's achievement in the Harsha Charitra of Bana.
• His expression in the book is poetic, allusive, and full of punning references.
• He aimed to secure authentic Buddhist scriptures and visit places of Buddhist interest.
• Hiuen-Tsang stated that taxes were light during that time and tradesmen go to and fro trading their produce and merchandise after paying light duties at ferries and barrier stations.

correct answer and solution is - ​Religious persecution of the Sikhs by Mughals.

• The rule of the Sikhs over the entire Punjab east of Lahore obstructed the communication between Delhi and Lahore, the capital of Punjab, and this worried Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah He gave up his plan to subdue rebels in Rajasthan and marched towards Punjab.
• Banda Singh Bahadur is known to have halted the Zamindari and Taluqdari system in the time he was active and gave the farmers proprietorship of their own land.
• It seems that all classes of government officers were addicted to extortion and corruption and the whole system of regulatory and order was subverted.
• Local tradition recalls that the people from the neighborhood of Sadaura came to Banda Singh complaining of the iniquities practices by their landlords.
• Banda Singh ordered Baj Singh to open fire on them.
• The people were astonished at the strange reply to their representation and asked him what he meant.
• He told them that they deserved no better treatment when being thousands in number they still allowed themselves to be cowed down by a handful of Zamindars. He defeated the Sayyids and Shaikhs in the Battle of Sadhaura.