Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #301

Question 1

Aadhaar-linked DBT:

Accepted Answer

Direct Benefit Transfer — Subsidies via Aadhaar.

Answer

Direct Bank Transaction

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Data Based Transfer

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None

Question 2

Kerala's per-capita electricity consumption:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Higher than national average — Above national average.‌​‍

Answer

Unknown

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Lower

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Equal

Question 3

The 'Silent Valley' is located in which district of Kerala?

Accepted Answer

Palakkad — Silent Valley National Park is in Palakkad district. It is one of the last undisturbed tropical evergreen forests in India.

Answer

Idukki

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Wayanad

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Thrissur

Question 4

Kerala elephant count:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thousands — Several thousand elephants.‌​‍

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Hundreds

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Extinct

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Few

Question 5

A 6-month-old infant is brought for a routine well-baby check-up. Which of the following gross motor milestones is typically expected at this age?

Accepted Answer

B. Sitting without support — At 6 months, infants typically achieve the milestone of sitting without support. Walking with assistance is expected around 9-12 months, standing independently around 12-15 months, and crawling often starts between 6-10 months but sitting without support is a more consistent 6-month milestone.

Answer

A. Walking with assistance

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C. Standing independently

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D. Crawling on hands and knees

Question 6

Tata group chairman:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

N Chandrasekaran — Chandrasekaran remains; Ratan Tata passed Oct 2024.‌​‍

Answer

Noel

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JRD

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Ratan Tata (passed away 2024)

Question 7

'The Waste Land' (1922) by:

Accepted Answer

T. S. Eliot — Modernist masterpiece. Fragmented, allusive. 'April is the cruellest month.' Nobel 1948.

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Yeats

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Pound

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Frost

Question 8

Westernization as a sociological concept was also introduced by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Srinivas — M. ‌​‍N. Srinivas — Westernization = adopting Western values, lifestyle, institutions. ‌​‍Contrasts with Sanskritization (internal mobility).

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Ghurye

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Louis Dumont

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Veena Das

Question 9

The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) in Kerala is mandated to:

Accepted Answer

B. Develop and revise the state curriculum framework and syllabi — SCERT is primarily responsible for developing and revising the state curriculum framework and syllabi. Mid-day meal distribution (Option A) is managed by other departments like SSA or Education. Conducting examinations (Option C) is the role of examination boards, not SCERT. Fund allocation (Option D) is handled by the finance department or SSA.

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A. Distribute mid-day meals to government school students

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C. Conduct annual examinations for Class 10 and Class 12

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D. Allocate funds for school infrastructure development

Question 10

When is International Cooperative Day celebrated?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

First Saturday of July — ICA has celebrated International Day of Cooperatives on the first Saturday of July since 1923.‌​‍

Answer

Second Saturday of November

Answer

Second Saturday of July

Answer

First Saturday of November

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #301