Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #493

Question 1

Agnipath scheme:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Short-term military service — Launched June 2022.‌​‍

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Longer

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Officers

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Cancelled

Question 2

Kerala Budget presented by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Finance Minister — FM presents state budget.‌​‍

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Governor

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CM

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President

Question 3

Total Literacy Campaign (TLC) of Ernakulam in 1990 made it India's first:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Fully literate district — Ernakulam became India's first fully literate district in 1990 through the Total Literacy Campaign.‌​‍

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Digital district

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Paperless district

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Cashless district

Question 4

Highest peak in South India:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Anamudi — Anamudi (2,695 m) in Idukki, Kerala.‌​‍

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Doddabetta

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Meesapulimala

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Nilgiri Peak

Question 5

Transgenic organism:

Accepted Answer

Has foreign gene — GMO with introduced gene.

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Cloned

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Mutant

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Sterile

Question 6

Chief Guest at India's Republic Day 2025:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Prabowo Subianto — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto was the Chief Guest at R-Day 2025.‌​‍

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Jair Bolsonaro

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Emmanuel Macron

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Abdel Fattah El-Sisi

Question 7

Which of the following factors does the photoelectric effect depend on?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Frequency (threshold); intensity affects current — Below threshold frequency, no emission. Explained by Einstein (Nobel 1921).‌​‍

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Intensity only

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Only temperature

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Colour only

Question 8

Biggest lake Africa:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Lake Victoria — Lake Victoria.‌​‍

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Malawi

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Tanganyika

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Chad

Question 9

Sree Narayana Guru's profound declaration 'Oru Jaathi, Oru Matham, Oru Daivam Manushyanu' (One Caste, One Religion, One God for Man) was not merely a spiritual dictum but a revolutionary social reform. Which of the following best describes the core practical implication of this philosophy in the context of early 20th-century Kerala society?

Accepted Answer

B. It sought to dismantle the hierarchical caste system by asserting the fundamental spiritual unity and equality of all human beings, thereby challenging social discrimination. — Sree Narayana Guru's declaration 'One Caste, One Religion, One God for Man' directly challenged the prevailing caste hierarchy and untouchability by asserting the inherent spiritual unity and equality of all individuals. This philosophy provided a strong intellectual and moral foundation for social movements aimed at eradicating discrimination and promoting universal brotherhood, rather than just religious consolidation or individual enlightenment. Options A, C, and D misinterpret the primary social reform objective of the Guru's teaching.

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A. It primarily promoted inter-religious dialogue and conversion to a new, universal religion transcending traditional faiths.

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C. It advocated for the establishment of a unified religious institution under the Guru's leadership to consolidate Hindu beliefs.

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D. It emphasized the importance of individual spiritual enlightenment and detachment from worldly affairs as the sole path to societal harmony.

Question 10

'Chemmeen' was written by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai — Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai wrote Chemmeen (1956), a classic novel about the fishing community of Kerala.‌​‍

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Basheer

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O.V. Vijayan

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M.T. Vasudevan Nair

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #493