Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #800

Question 1

First Malayalam novel:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Indulekha — Indulekha by O. Chandu Menon (1889) — first major Malayalam novel.‌​‍

Answer

Chandu Menon

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Marthanda Varma

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Kundalatha

Question 2

K. Ayyappan, disciple of Narayana Guru, is associated with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sahodara Sangham — K. ‌​‍Ayyappan founded the Sahodara Sangham (Brotherhood Association) at Cherai, promoting inter-caste dining and social equality.

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SNDP Yogam

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NSS

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Muslim League

Question 3

India's Supreme Court has ___ women judges (2024):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2-3 — Few at a time.‌​‍

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5

Answer

None

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10

Question 4

Vadakkan Pattukal:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

North Malabar ballads — Northern ballads — heroes.‌​‍

Answer

Nothing

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South songs

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Sanskrit

Question 5

Choose the correct form: 'If you ___ hard, you will succeed.'

Accepted Answer

work — First conditional: 'if' + present simple, 'will' + base verb.

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will work

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works

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are working

Question 6

Who was CJI of India at the start and end of 2025?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Khanna then Gavai — Start of 2025: Sanjiv Khanna (since 11 Nov 2024). ‌​‍He retired on 13 May 2025. Since 14 May 2025: B.R. ‌​‍Gavai.

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Gavai both

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Khanna both

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Chandrachud then Khanna

Question 7

DPDPA (Digital Personal Data Protection Act):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2023 — Passed 2023.‌​‍

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2024

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2021

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2019

Question 8

In which year was Ayya Vaikundar born in Swamithoppu?

Accepted Answer

1815 — Ayya Vaikundar was born in 1815 (some sources 1809; standard PSC: 1815).

Answer

1809

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1850

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1875

Question 9

Meaning of 'perseverance':

Accepted Answer

Persistent effort despite difficulties — Perseverance is a virtue of staying the course.

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Giving up

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Hurrying

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Lying

Question 10

A couple approaches a genetic counselor concerned about the risk of their future child inheriting a rare autosomal recessive disorder. The father's genetic testing reveals he is a carrier (heterozygous) for the disorder, while the mother's test shows she is not a carrier (homozygous dominant). Based on Mendelian inheritance principles, what is the probability that their child will be a carrier for this specific recessive disorder?

Accepted Answer

C. 50% — The father has a genotype of Aa (carrier) and the mother has AA (non-carrier). A Punnett square analysis shows that 50% of their offspring will inherit an 'A' allele from the mother and an 'a' allele from the father, resulting in a heterozygous (Aa) genotype, making them carriers. The other 50% will be AA (non-carriers), and there is no chance for the child to inherit the disorder (aa) as the mother does not carry the recessive allele.

Answer

A. 0%

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B. 25%

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D. 75%

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #800