Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #183

Question 1

Which of the following rivers in Kerala is NOT a westward flowing river?

Accepted Answer

C. Kabani — Kabani is a major eastward flowing river in Kerala, originating from Wayanad and flowing into Karnataka. The other options (Bharathapuzha, Periyar, and Pamba) are westward flowing rivers, draining into the Arabian Sea.

Answer

A. Bharathapuzha

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B. Periyar

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D. Pamba

Question 2

D. P. Mukherji's work emphasized:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Marxism + Indian tradition (dialectical) — D. ‌​‍P. Mukherji — Marxist humanist approach, integrating Indian cultural heritage. ‌​‍Lucknow University.

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Pure positivism

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Structuralism

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Rational choice

Question 3

Boyle's law states (at constant temperature):

Accepted Answer

PV = constant — Boyle's law: P ∝ 1/V at constant T (PV = constant).

Answer

P/V = constant

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V/P = constant

Answer

V + P = constant

Question 4

Digital India programme:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1 July 2015 — Pillars: broadband highways, universal access, e-governance, digital empowerment. ‌​‍UPI, Aadhaar, Jan Dhan drove financial inclusion.

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2018

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2020

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2014

Question 5

Find the wrong: 3, 7, 15, 30, 63‌​‍

Accepted Answer

30 — Pattern ×2+1: 3,7,15,31,63. So 30 is wrong.‌​‍

Answer

15

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63

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7

Question 6

The Vaikom Satyagraha (1924-25) holds a pivotal place in Kerala's socio-religious reform history. Beyond its immediate success of opening public roads around the temple to all castes, what was its most profound *long-term impact*?

Accepted Answer

B. It successfully mobilized public opinion and created a powerful moral and political foundation for subsequent legislative reforms, including the Temple Entry Proclamation of 1936. — The Vaikom Satyagraha, while achieving limited immediate success, was crucial in drawing national attention to the issue of untouchability and caste discrimination in Kerala. It significantly influenced public consciousness and created a strong moral and political imperative that paved the way for later legislative actions, such as the Temple Entry Proclamation of 1936, making it a foundational movement for social equality. The other options either misrepresent the movement's nature, its primary goals, or exaggerate its immediate outcomes.

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A. It led to the immediate establishment of a unified religious institution for all castes in Travancore.

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C. It marked the first instance of a successful armed rebellion against caste discrimination in South India.

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D. It primarily aimed at securing land rights for the agricultural laborers, rather than temple entry.

Question 7

Universal donor:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

O — O group.‌​‍

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A

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B

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AB

Question 8

'Reaching families through women and reaching communities through families' is the slogan of:

Accepted Answer

Kudumbashree — Kudumbashree's well-known guiding philosophy.

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Bharat Nirman

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Mahila Samriddhi Yojana

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Indira Awaas Yojana

Question 9

Two events A and B independent iff:

Accepted Answer

P(A∩B) = P(A)·P(B) — Equivalently P(A|B) = P(A). Mutually exclusive ≠ independent.

Answer

P(A∩B) = 0

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P(A∪B) = 1

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P(A|B) = 0

Question 10

The first Indian woman in space was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kalpana Chawla — Kalpana Chawla (1997, Columbia mission). ‌​‍She was of Indian origin but US citizen.

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Sunita Williams

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Tessy Thomas

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Ritu Karidhal

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #183