Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #18

Question 1

Which part of the Constitution contains provisions on citizenship?

Accepted Answer

Part II (Articles 5-11) — Part II covers citizenship at the commencement of Constitution. Further provisions made by Citizenship Act 1955.

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Part I

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Part III

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Part IV

Question 2

In the context of decentralized planning and development in Kerala's three-tier Panchayati Raj system, which of the following statements accurately describes the primary role of the District Planning Committee (DPC)?

Accepted Answer

B. The DPC prepares a draft development plan for the entire district by consolidating the plans prepared by the Panchayats and Municipalities. — The District Planning Committee (DPC), constituted under Article 243ZD of the Constitution, plays a crucial role in decentralized planning. Its primary function is to consolidate the plans prepared by the Panchayats (Gram, Block, and District) and the Municipalities in the district, and then prepare a draft development plan for the entire district. This consolidated plan is then forwarded to the State Government for consideration, ensuring integrated development planning. Approving budgets or resolving disputes are not its primary functions, and election supervision is the role of the State El

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A. The DPC is solely responsible for approving the annual budget of all Gram Panchayats within the district.

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C. The DPC primarily acts as an appellate body for resolving disputes between different Panchayati Raj Institutions in the district.

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D. The DPC's main function is to supervise the conduct of elections to the Block Panchayats and District Panchayats.

Question 3

KPSC HQ is at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pattom TVM — Kerala PSC headquarters is at Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram.‌​‍

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Kochi

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Thrissur

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Kozhikode

Question 4

Longyearbyen, the northernmost human settlement, is in:

Accepted Answer

Svalbard Islands (Norway) — Longyearbyen is on Spitsbergen island of the Svalbard archipelago, Norway.

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Greenland

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Alaska

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Siberia

Question 5

What was Balban's policy?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Blood and Iron — Ruthless discipline in sultanate.‌​‍

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Diarchy

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Din-i-Ilahi

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Market control

Question 6

From which year has November 15 been observed as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas (Tribal Pride Day)?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2021 — Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas was first observed on 15 November 2021, Birsa Munda's birthday.‌​‍

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2001

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2011

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2024

Question 7

Jyotiraditya Scindia portfolio 2024:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Communications, DoNER — Communications, DoNER 2024.‌​‍

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Civil Aviation

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Defence

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Telecom

Question 8

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 strongly recommends that instruction in schools should continue in the mother tongue/local language/regional language. While it states "at least till Grade 5", it also expresses a preference for this instruction to extend further. Up to which grade level is this preference specifically mentioned in the policy?

Accepted Answer

C. Grade 8 — The NEP 2020 emphasizes instruction in mother tongue/local language/regional language wherever possible, specifically stating "until at least Grade 5, but preferably till Grade 8 and beyond". Therefore, Grade 8 is the grade level up to which the policy expresses a preference for this instruction to extend.

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A. Grade 3

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B. Grade 5

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D. Grade 10

Question 9

7th Schedule contains:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Union/State/Concurrent Lists — Legislative power distribution.‌​‍

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Languages

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Anti-defection

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Panchayat

Question 10

Lok Sabha term was extended from 5 to 6 years by which amendment?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

42nd (1976) — 42nd Amendment during Emergency extended Lok Sabha/State Assembly term to 6 years. ‌​‍44th Amendment (1978) restored it to 5 years.

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39th

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44th (1978)

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86th

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #18