Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #42

Question 1

Synonym of JEJUNE:

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Dull — Naive, dull.

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Rich

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Interesting

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Full

Question 2

Gulf Cooperation Council members:

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6 — Saudi, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain.

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5

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8

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10

Question 3

The smallest prime number is:

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2 — 2 is the smallest and only even prime.

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0

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1

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3

Question 4

The Bengali Renaissance poet-novelist who wrote 'Anandamath' was:

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Bankim Chandra Chatterjee — Bankim wrote Anandamath (1882) from which 'Vande Mataram' is taken.

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Rabindranath Tagore

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Sarat Chandra

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Michael Madhusudan Dutt

Question 5

A major industrial complex in an ecologically sensitive zone of Kerala is found to be regularly violating environmental norms by discharging untreated effluents and emitting hazardous air pollutants, severely impacting the local ecosystem and public health. Which of the following is the principal umbrella legislation that empowers the Central Government to take comprehensive measures, including setting national standards, issuing directions, and coordinating actions for the prevention, control, and abatement of such multi-faceted environmental pollution?

Accepted Answer

C. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 — The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, is an umbrella legislation enacted to provide for the protection and improvement of the environment and for matters connected therewith. It grants broad powers to the Central Government to take all necessary measures to protect and improve the quality of the environment, and to prevent, control, and abate environmental pollution, including setting national standards and issuing directions. While the Water Act and Air Act specifically address water and air pollution respectively, the EPA provides the overarching legal framework and comprehensive powers to

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A. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974

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B. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981

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D. The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972

Question 6

Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) as adopted in educational systems primarily aims to:

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C. Ensure holistic development of learners by assessing both scholastic and co-scholastic aspects. — CCE emphasizes a holistic approach to evaluation, assessing not only academic achievements (scholastic) but also life skills, attitudes, values, and co-curricular activities (co-scholastic) on a continuous basis. It aims for a comprehensive understanding of a child's development, moving beyond just rote learning and terminal exams. It does not eliminate examinations but integrates them with other assessment tools.

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A. Reduce the workload of teachers by simplifying evaluation methods.

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B. Focus solely on academic performance in terminal examinations.

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D. Eliminate all forms of examinations and rely only on observation.

Question 7

Cricket World Cup 2023 (ODI) host:‌​‍

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India — India hosted; final at Ahmedabad.‌​‍

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England

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Australia

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UAE

Question 8

In the Kerala Model of Development, which sector has played a crucial role in achieving high literacy rates and reducing infant mortality?

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B. Decentralized governance and participatory planning through local self-governments (Panchayats) — Kerala's success in social development is attributed to decentralized governance and people's participation, empowering local bodies to implement programmes effectively. Option B is correct as Panchayati Raj institutions have been instrumental in grassroots planning. Options A, C, and D are incorrect as private sector dominance, industrial focus, or rigid centralization do not align with Kerala's approach.

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A. Private sector initiatives in education and healthcare

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C. Heavy state investment in large-scale industries

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D. Centralized national programmes without state-level modifications

Question 9

Synonym of PROSAIC:

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Dull — Commonplace, unimaginative.

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Poetic

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Exciting

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Beautiful

Question 10

The product of two consecutive even numbers starting from 8 is:

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80 — 8 × 10 = 80.

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64

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82

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96

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #42