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SSC CHSL 2024 PYQ — Question 30

SSC CHSL - 04 July 2024 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q30

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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Famines were (1) ___________ during the period of British rule due to many reasons (2) __________ unemployment following import of machine-made goods from Britain, overexploitation of farmers and (3) _________ access to food. India suffered two very severe droughts in 1965 and 1966. India achieved (4) ___________ in food grains by the year 1976 through the implementation of the seedwater-fertiliser-led (5) ___________. The country is no longer exposed to real famines. However, lack of purchasing power continues to haunt people in some parts of the country.

In an electrical circuit, the ammeter reading decreases to ________________ when the length of the wire is doubled.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. one-half.

 

In an electrical circuit, the ammeter reading decreases to half when the length of the wire is doubled. This is due to the fact that the resistance of a wire is directly proportional to its length. When the length of the wire is doubled, the resistance also doubles. According to Ohm's law (V = IR), if the resistance increases and the voltage remains constant, the current (which is measured by the ammeter) decreases, typically to half of its original value.