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SSC CHSL 2023 PYQ — Question 116

SSC CHSL Tier II - 26 Jun 2023 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q116

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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.

Astronomers have discovered 62 new moons orbiting the ringed planet Saturn. Though some of the moons had been (1)________ as early as 2019, it takes more than sighting an object close to a planet to (2) ________ it is a moon and not an asteroid making a brief close passage to that planet.

Performing a painstaking (3) ________ of matching objects detected on different nights over the course of 24 months, the team tracked 63 objects that they ended up confirming as moons. One of (4) ________ satellites was revealed back in 2021, with the remaining 62 moons gradually announced over the past few weeks.

Which of the following statements related to the Mughal empire in India is/are correct?

Statement A: The Second Battle of Panipat marked the beginning of Akbar’s rule and also his territorial expansion. Statement B: The Battle of Haldighati was a historic battle fought during the rule of Akbar, in June 1576.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Both A and B 

  • Both statement are correct 
  • The Second Battle of Panipat was fought between the forces of Samrat Hem Chandra Vikramaditya, popularly calledHemu, the Hindu king who was ruling North India from Delhi, and the army of Akbar, on November 5, 1556.
  • It was a decisive victory for Akbar's generals Khan Zaman I and Bairam Khan.
  • The Battle of Haldighati took place in 1576, but it was not during Akbar's rule.
  • It was fought between the Mughal Empire, led by Emperor Akbar's general Raja Man Singh, and the forces of Maharana Pratap, a Rajput ruler.