Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #404

Question 1

The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology is awarded annually by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for outstanding contributions in various scientific disciplines. Which of the following is NOT one of the specific disciplines for which this award is given?

Accepted Answer

D. Economic Sciences — The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize is a premier science award in India, presented annually by the CSIR for notable and outstanding research. Its recognized disciplines include Biological, Chemical, Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary, Engineering, Mathematical, Medical, and Physical Sciences. Economic Sciences, while a significant academic field, is not included among the categories for this specific science and technology award.

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A. Biological Sciences

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B. Chemical Sciences

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C. Engineering Sciences

Question 2

Chief Election Commissioner 2024 polls:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rajiv Kumar — Rajiv Kumar.‌​‍

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Sunil Arora

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OP Rawat

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Achal Kumar

Question 3

Where are the headquarters of IRDAI located?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hyderabad — Hyderabad since 2008.‌​‍

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Chennai

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Delhi

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Mumbai

Question 4

Inverted pyramid in journalism:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Most important info at top; least important at bottom — Originated in telegraph era. ‌​‍Editor can cut from bottom without losing essence. Feature writing uses other structures.

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Chronological

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Narrative

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Reverse

Question 5

What was a significant finding of the Milgram experiment regarding obedience to authority?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

~65% administered lethal shocks under instruction — Shocked by post-Holocaust context. ‌​‍Stanley Milgram (Yale, 1963). Ethics controversial.

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Low

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Harmless

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Unknown

Question 6

'My brother is interested ___ reading science fictions.'

Accepted Answer

in — Interested IN — fixed preposition.

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on

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at

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with

Question 7

How many 6s in '3641263462106463764' are immediately followed by 4 but NOT preceded by an even number?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

3 — Scan: 36(4)1, 26(3), 34(6)2, 21(0), 64(6)3, 7(6)4. ‌​‍The '6' followed by '4' and not preceded by even number: 3 occurrences.

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4

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6

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2

Question 8

Who wrote the book 'India after Gandhi'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ramachandra Guha — Ramachandra Guha's celebrated 2007 history of post-independence India.‌​‍

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Sumit Sarkar

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Ranajit Guha

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Bipan Chandra

Question 9

Who led the Guruvayur Satyagraha (1931-33) and is known as 'Kerala Gandhi'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

K. Kelappan — K. ‌​‍Kelappan led the Guruvayur Satyagraha (1931-33) for temple entry and is the most widely recognised bearer of the title 'Kerala Gandhi'. T.K. ‌​‍Madhavan led the Vaikom Satyagraha.

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T.K. Madhavan

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Vakkom Moulavi

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E.M.S. Namboodiripad

Question 10

A farmer family in Kerala consists of a husband, wife, and two minor children. The husband is a retired state government employee receiving a pension of ₹25,000 per month, and the wife owns 2 acres of agricultural land. They are not income tax payees. Considering the guidelines of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, which of the following statements regarding their eligibility is correct?

Accepted Answer

C. The entire family is ineligible for the scheme because the husband is a retired government employee receiving a pension above the specified threshold. — The PM-KISAN scheme explicitly excludes farmer families where one or more members are retired government employees receiving a monthly pension of ₹10,000 or more (excluding Multi Tasking Staff / Class IV/Group D employees). Since the husband's pension exceeds this threshold, the entire family is ineligible for the scheme's benefits, irrespective of land ownership or income tax status. Other options incorrectly assume partial or full eligibility.

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A. Both the husband and wife are eligible to receive separate benefits as they are a farmer family and own land.

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B. Only the wife is eligible for the benefits since she owns the agricultural land and the husband is a retired government employee.

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D. The family is eligible, but the benefit will be disbursed to the husband as the head of the household.

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #404