Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #14

Question 1

Which group of crops correctly represents Kerala's primary cash crops?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rubber, coconut, tea, coffee, spices — Plantation crops dominate Kerala.‌​‍

Answer

Jute only

Answer

Rice, wheat

Answer

Cotton, sugarcane

Question 2

Identify the correct sentence:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

She doesn't like tea — 3rd person singular in negative: 'doesn't' + base verb.‌​‍

Answer

She don't like tea

Answer

She not like tea

Answer

She doesn't likes tea

Question 3

Kerala's first test cricketer:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Tinu Yohannan — Tinu Yohannan (2002 vs England).‌​‍

Answer

Sanju Samson

Answer

Unnikrishnan

Answer

Sreesanth

Question 4

Refugees from partition:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

10-20 million — Largest mass migration — 10-20 million.‌​‍

Answer

1 million

Answer

50 million

Answer

5 million

Question 5

Chandrika (newspaper):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

IUML — Muslim League newspaper.‌​‍

Answer

BJP

Answer

Congress

Answer

CPI

Question 6

A newborn infant at 1 minute of life has a heart rate of 90 bpm, weak cry, some flexion of extremities, grimaces to stimulation, and a pink body with blue extremities. What is the APGAR score for this infant?

Accepted Answer

B. 5 — The APGAR score is calculated as follows: Appearance (pink body, blue extremities) = 1 point; Pulse (heart rate 90 bpm, less than 100) = 1 point; Grimace (grimaces to stimulation) = 1 point; Activity (some flexion of extremities) = 1 point; Respiration (weak cry) = 1 point. Summing these points gives a total APGAR score of 5. This score indicates moderate distress and requires close observation and possible intervention.

Answer

A. 4

Answer

C. 6

Answer

D. 7

Question 7

Digital Rupee (e-₹) launched by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

RBI — RBI — CBDC pilot Dec 2022.‌​‍

Answer

NPCI

Answer

Govt

Answer

SBI

Question 8

The Kerala Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 1969, is widely considered a watershed moment in Kerala's socio-economic history. Which of the following best describes the most revolutionary aspect of this amendment?

Accepted Answer

B. It granted ownership rights directly to cultivating tenants and abolished landlordism, effectively ending the traditional landlord-tenant relationship. — The Kerala Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 1969, fundamentally transformed Kerala's agrarian structure by abolishing landlordism and conferring ownership rights directly upon cultivating tenants. This effectively dismantled the feudal landlord-tenant system, securing land for millions and empowering the tillers of the soil. Options A, C, and D describe unrelated, secondary, or incorrect aspects of this landmark legislation.

Answer

A. It introduced a progressive income tax system on agricultural profits, significantly increasing state revenue.

Answer

C. The Act established a comprehensive system of cooperative farming societies, making them the sole legal entities for land ownership and cultivation.

Answer

D. It mandated the relocation of landless laborers to newly developed industrial zones, diversifying the state's economy away from agriculture.

Question 9

Pre-historic site in Kerala:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Edakkal caves, Marayoor dolmens — Multiple sites.‌​‍

Answer

Only Edakkal

Answer

Only Marayoor

Answer

None

Question 10

The 'Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act' was passed in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2005 — PWDVA enacted 2005; came into force October 2006.‌​‍

Answer

1986

Answer

2013

Answer

1995

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #14