Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #208

Question 1

Facing East, turn left twice. Now facing?

Accepted Answer

West — East → left = North → left = West.

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East

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North

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South

Question 2

St Francis Church Kochi:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Oldest European church India — 1503 — first European church.‌​‍

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Modern

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Private

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Ruins

Question 3

A Headmaster of a government upper primary school needs guidance on implementing a new academic support program for students within their educational sub-district. Which education officer is primarily responsible for providing academic supervision and guidance to schools at the sub-district level in Kerala?

Accepted Answer

B. Assistant Educational Officer (AEO) — The Assistant Educational Officer (AEO) is the primary authority responsible for academic supervision and administration of lower primary and upper primary schools within a specific educational sub-district. The DEO/DDE operates at the district level, overseeing high schools and the AEOs. The State Project Director manages state-level programs, not sub-district academic guidance.

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A. District Educational Officer (DEO)

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C. Deputy Director of Education (DDE)

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D. State Project Director, Samagra Shiksha Kerala

Question 4

Malabar Special Police (MSP) was formed in the year:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1884 — The Malabar Special Police was established in 1884 and is one of the oldest armed police forces in India.‌​‍

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1947

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1921

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1885

Question 5

Who said 'Man is born free but everywhere in chains'?

Accepted Answer

Jean-Jacques Rousseau — Opening line of Rousseau's 'The Social Contract' (1762).

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Voltaire

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Baron de Montesquieu

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Denis Diderot

Question 6

Which river in Kerala was nicknamed 'English Channel' during British rule?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mahe river — Mayyazhipuzha (Mahé river) separated French Mahé from British territory.‌​‍

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Karamana river

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Ponnani river

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Chalakkudy river

Question 7

The Vaikom Satyagraha (1924-25) was a movement for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Temple entry and anti-untouchability — The Vaikom Satyagraha (1924-25) was a movement against untouchability, demanding the right of lower castes to use roads near the Vaikom Temple in Travancore.‌​‍

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Land reform

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Independence from British rule

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Workers' rights

Question 8

Following the Bhopal Gas Tragedy and the need for a comprehensive legal framework, the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, was enacted. Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the unique and broad powers conferred upon the Central Government by this Act, distinguishing it from prior environmental legislations like the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981?

Accepted Answer

B. It empowers the Central Government to take all necessary measures to protect and improve the quality of the environment, including issuing directions to industries and even closing them down. — The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, is an umbrella legislation that grants extensive powers to the Central Government to protect and improve the environment, filling legislative gaps left by previous acts. Unlike the Water and Air Acts which established specific boards for particular types of pollution, the EPA enables the Central Government to issue direct orders, make rules, and take comprehensive measures across all environmental domains. Option A is incorrect as State Pollution Control Boards existed under prior acts. Option C describes a limited scope, while the EPA covers a much broa

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A. It mandates the Central Government to establish specific pollution control boards at the state level for monitoring purposes.

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C. It focuses exclusively on the prevention of hazardous waste generation and management, without covering other environmental aspects.

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D. It primarily establishes a framework for international cooperation on transboundary environmental issues.

Question 9

Train 150m + platform 150m crosses 20s. Speed:

Accepted Answer

15 m/s — 300/20=15.

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10

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20

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30

Question 10

Total rivers:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

44 — 44 rivers (41 west, 3 east).‌​‍

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34

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38

Answer

50

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #208